2 Chronicles 6:3

2 Chronicles 6:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
• New International Version (NIV)While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.

Context of 2 Chronicles 6:3

1Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that He would dwell in the thick darkness. 2I have built You a lofty house, And a place for Your dwelling forever.” Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing. 4He said, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David, and fulfilled it with His hands, saying, 5‘Since the day that I brought My people from the land of Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, so that My name might be there, nor did I choose a man to be the leader over My people Israel;

2 Chronicles 6:3 word by word

וַיַּסֵּ֤ב הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶת־פָּנָ֔יו וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכָל־קְהַ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עוֹמֵֽד׃Read the interlinear

• Then the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• turnedסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
• turnedפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• aroundסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
• and blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the assemblyקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• was standingעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:3

• 1 Kings 8:14Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.
• 2 Chronicles 29:29Now at the completion of the burnt offerings, the king and all who were present with him bowed down and worshiped.
• Numbers 6:23“Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, ‘In this way you shall bless the sons of Israel. You are to say to them:
• Joshua 22:6So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.
• 1 Kings 8:55And he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying:
• 1 Chronicles 16:2When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
• Luke 24:50And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
• Nehemiah 8:5Then Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up.
• Matthew 13:2And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-39Verses 1-39 Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-412Ch 6:1-41. Solomon Blesses the People and Praises God. 1. The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness--This introduction to Solomon's address was evidently suggested by the remarkable incident recorded at the close of the last chapter: the phenomenon of a densely opaque and uniformly shaped cloud, descending in a slow and majestic manner and filling the whole area of the temple. He regarded it himself, and directed the people also to…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings