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2 Chronicles 6:4

He said to them, “Praise Yahweh, the God to whom we Israelis belong, who has caused to happen what he promised to my father David. What he said to David was this:

Translation for Translators

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

3Then while all the people stood there, Solomon turned toward the people and he asked God to bless them.

5‘From the time that I brought my people out of Egypt, I have never chosen a city in Israel in which a temple should be built for people to worship me there. Nor did I choose anyone to be the leader of my Israeli people.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 17:12He is the one who will arrange for a temple to be built for me. And I will enable his descendants to be kings [MTY] of Israel forever.

1 Chronicles 29:20Then David said to all the people who were gathered there, “Praise Yahweh our God!” So they all praised Yahweh the God whom their ancestors ◄ also worshiped/belonged to►. They prostrated themselves on the ground in front of Yahweh and in front of the king.

2 Chronicles 6:17So now, God of us Israeli people, cause what you promised David, who served you well, to happen.

Psalms 41:13Praise Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis worship; Praise him forever! Amen! I desire that it will be so!

Psalms 68:32You people who are citizens of kingdoms/countries all over the world, sing to God! Sing praises to the Lord! (Think about that!)

Psalms 138:1Yahweh, I thank you with all my inner being. I sing to praise you in front of the idols of false gods to ridicule/belittle them.

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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