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2 Chronicles 6:1
1Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;
2 Chronicles 6:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then said Solomon, The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Solomon said, "The Lord has said that he would dwell in thick darkness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Solomon spoke: “The Lord said He would dwell in the dark cloud.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then Solomon prayed, “O Lord, you have said that you would live in a thick cloud of darkness.
Context of 2 Chronicles 6:1
Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud; 2I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.” 3While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.
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אָ֖ז אָמַ֣ר שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה יְהוָ֣ה אָמַ֔ר לִשְׁכּ֖וֹן בָּעֲרָפֶֽל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:1
- Exodus 20:21The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
- Exodus 24:15When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it,
- Leviticus 16:2The Lord said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron that he is not to come whenever he chooses into the Most Holy Place behind the curtain in front of the atonement cover on the ark, or else he will die. For I will appear in the cloud over the atonement cover.
- Deuteronomy 4:11You came near and stood at the foot of the mountain while it blazed with fire to the very heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness.
- 1 Kings 8:12Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;
- Psalms 18:8Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it.
- Psalms 97:2Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
- Nahum 1:3The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet.
- Hebrews 12:18You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The Lord hath said that he would dwell - Solomon, seeing the cloud descend and fill the house, immediately took for granted that the Lord had accepted the place, and was now present. What occurred now was precisely the same with what took place when Moses reared the tabernacle in the wilderness; see Exodus 40:34, Exodus 40:35; : A cloud covered the tent - and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-39Verses 1-39 Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple. --The order of Solomon's prayer is to be observed. First and chiefly, he prays for repentance and forgiveness, which is the chief blessing, and the only solid foundation of other mercies: he then prays for temporal mercies; thereby teaching us what things to mind and desire most in our prayers. This also Christ hath taught us in his perfect pattern and form of prayer, where there is but one prayer for…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The dedication ceremony ended with Solomon's poetic speech about the temple's main idea. God chose to live in the thick cloud of darkness. The temple's dedication confirmed God's choice of Israel as his people and his ongoing presence among them.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
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