2 Chronicles 6:2
and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
In Context
1Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud;
3And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:13He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
1 Chronicles 17:12He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.
1 Chronicles 28:6And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.
2 Chronicles 2:4Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.
Psalms 132:5until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
Psalms 135:21Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
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 →