2 Chronicles 6:10
And YHWH establishes His word that He spoke, and I rise up in the stead of my father David, and sit on the throne of Israel, as YHWH spoke, and I build the house for the Name of YHWH, God of Israel,
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In Context
11and I place the Ark there, where the covenant of YHWH [is] that He made with the sons of Israel.”
Cross References
1 Kings 2:12And Solomon has sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom is established greatly,
1 Chronicles 17:11And it has come to pass, when your days have been fulfilled to go with your fathers, that I have raised up your seed after you, who is of your sons, and I have established his kingdom;
1 Chronicles 28:5and out of all my sons—for YHWH has given many sons to me—He also fixes on my son Solomon, to sit on the throne of the kingdom of YHWH over Israel,
1 Chronicles 29:23And Solomon sits on the throne of YHWH for king instead of his father David, and prospers, and all of Israel listens to him,
Ecclesiastes 1:4A generation is going, and a generation is coming, and the earth is standing for all time.
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 →