New King James Version
2 Chronicles 6:2
2I have surely built You an exalted house, And a place for You to dwell in forever.”
2 Chronicles 6:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever."
- New Living Translation (NLT)Now I have built a glorious Temple for you, a place where you can live forever!”
Context of 2 Chronicles 6:2
1Then Solomon spoke: “The Lord said He would dwell in the dark cloud. I have surely built You an exalted house, And a place for You to dwell in forever.” 3Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing. 4And he said: “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His hands what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying,
Read all of 2 Chronicles 62 Chronicles 6:2 word by word
וַֽאֲנִ֛י בָּנִ֥יתִי בֵית־זְבֻ֖ל לָ֑ךְ וּמָכ֥וֹן לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖ עוֹלָמִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:2
- 2 Chronicles 2:4Behold, I am building a temple for the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to Him, to burn before Him sweet incense, for the continual showbread, for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths, on the New Moons, and on the set feasts of the Lord our God. This is an ordinance forever to Israel.
- 2 Samuel 7:13He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
- 1 Kings 8:13I have surely built You an exalted house, And a place for You to dwell in forever.”
- 1 Chronicles 17:12He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
- 1 Chronicles 22:10He shall build a house for My name, and he shall be My son, and I will be his Father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
- 1 Chronicles 28:6Now He said to me, ‘It is your son Solomon who shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his Father.
- Psalms 132:5Until I find a place for the Lord, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- Psalms 132:13For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place:
- John 4:21Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father.
- Hebrews 9:11But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation.
- Revelation 21:3And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:2
- 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. 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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