2 Chronicles 6:4

Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who hath accomplished in deed that which he spoke to David my father, saying:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,

In Context

3And the king turned his face, and blessed all the multitude of Israel (for all the multitude stood attentive) and he said:

5From the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built in it to my name: neither chose I any other man, to be the ruler of my people Israel.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 17:12He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.

1 Chronicles 29:20And David commanded all the assembly: Bless ye the Lord our God. And all the assembly blessed the Lord the God of their fathers: and they bowed themselves and worshipped God, and then the king.

2 Chronicles 6:17And now, Lord God of Israel, let thy word be established which thou hast spoken to thy servant David.

Psalms 41:13But thou hast upheld me by reason of my innocence : and hast established me in thy sight for ever.

Psalms 68:32ambassadors shall come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands to God.

Psalms 138:1Upon the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept: when we remembered Sion:

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 6:2-12

Solomon's Prayer to God. ( b. c. 1004.) 1 Then said Solomon, The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. 2 But I have built a house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever. 3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood. 4 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying, 5 Since the day that I brought forth my… Read the whole commentary →

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