2 Chronicles 6:11

2 Chronicles 6:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, that he made with the children of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)There I have placed the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord that he made with the people of Israel.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And there I have set the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord that he made with the people of Israel."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And there I have put the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord which He made with the children of Israel.”

Context of 2 Chronicles 6:11

9But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’ 10The Lord has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David’s place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised. I have built this temple for the honor of the Lord God of Israel and set up in it a place for the ark containing the covenant the Lord made with the Israelites.” 12He stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. 13Solomon had made a bronze platform and had placed it in the middle of the enclosure. It was seven and one-half feet long, seven and one-half feet wide, and four and one-half feet high. He stood on it and then got down on his knees in front of the entire assembly of Israel. He spread out his hands toward the sky,

2 Chronicles 6:11 word by word

וָאָשִׂ֥ים שָׁם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אָר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּרַ֖ת עִם־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And in itשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• have I putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• that he madeכָּרַתkârath · to cut: make(covenant)H3772
• with the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:11

• 2 Chronicles 5:7The priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its assigned place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place under the wings of the cherubs.
• Exodus 40:20He took the testimony and put it in the ark, attached the poles to the ark, and then put the atonement lid on the ark.
• 1 Kings 8:9There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets Moses had placed there in Horeb. It was there that the Lord made an agreement with the Israelites after he brought them out of the land of Egypt.
• Hebrews 9:4It contained the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered entirely with gold. In this ark were the golden urn containing the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-39Verses 1-39 Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11The Chronicler combines the Sinai covenant, symbolized by the ark, with the Jerusalem temple and the Davidic dynasty. He does not mention Israel’s exodus from Egypt, only hinting at it through the ark. Under Solomon and David, God's covenant with Israel shaped the community's relationship with God during the Chronicler's time.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

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 6:11

• David
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• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Attent
• Azariah
• Prayer
• Solomon
• Sore
• Intercession

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