2 Chronicles 6:6

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

But I have chosen Jerusalem so that My Name will be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.'

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But I have chosen Jerusalemso that my name will be there,and I have chosen Davidto be over my people Israel.”

Hebrew Names Version
but I have chosen Yerushalayim, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Yisra'el.

King James Version
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

English Standard Version
but I have chosen Jerusalem that my name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

New Century Version
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place I am to be worshiped, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.'

New English Translation
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.'

Amplified Bible
but I have chosen Jerusalem that My Name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.'

New American Standard Bible
but I have chosen Jerusalem so that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.'

World English Bible
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But I haue chosen Ierusalem, that my Name might be there, & haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.

Legacy Standard Bible
but I have chosen Jerusalem that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.'

Complete Jewish Bible
But now I have chosen Yerushalayim, so that my name can be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Isra'el.'

Darby Translation
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Easy-to-Read Version
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place for my name, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.'

George Lamsa Translation
But I have chosen Jerusalem that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be king over my people Israel.

Good News Translation
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place where I will be worshiped, and you, David, to rule my people.'"

Lexham English Bible
But I have chosen my name to be there in Jerusalem, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

Literal Translation
But I have chosen Jerusalem for My name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Ierusalem haue I chosen, for my name to be there: & Dauid haue I electe, to be prynce ouer my people of Israel.

American Standard Version
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there, and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Bible in Basic English
But now I have made selection of Jerusalem, that my name might be there, and of David, to be over my people Israel.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Sauing that I haue chosen Hierusalem, that my name might be there, and haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name might be there; and have chosen David to be over My people Israel.

King James Version (1611)
But I haue chosen Ierusalem, that my name might be there, and haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But I chose Jerusalem that my name should be there; and I chose David to be over my people Israel.

English Revised Version
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but Y chees Jerusalem, that my name be therynne, and Y chees Dauid, to ordeyne hym on my puple Israel.

Update Bible Version
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

New King James Version
Yet I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.'

New Living Translation
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place for my name to be honored, and I have chosen David to be king over my people Israel.'"

New Life Bible
But I have chosen Jerusalem that My name might be there. And I have chosen David to rule My people Israel.'

New Revised Standard
but I have chosen Jerusalem in order that my name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
nevertheless I have made choice of Jerusalem, that my Name might be there, - and I have made choice of David, that he might be over my people Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But I chose Jerusalem, that my name might be there: and I chose David to set him over my people Israel.

Revised Standard Version
but I have chosen Jerusalem that my name may be there and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

Young's Literal Translation
and I fix on Jerusalem for My name being there, and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
but I have chosen Jerusalem that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.'

Contextual Overview

¹Then Solomon said: "The LORD said that He would dwell in the thick cloud; ²and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever." ³And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all ⁴and said: "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying, ⁵'Since the day I brought My people out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there, nor have I chosen anyone to be ruler over My people Israel. ⁶But I have chosen Jerusalem so that My Name will be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.'⁷Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. ⁸But the LORD said to my father David, 'Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart. ⁹Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.' ¹⁰Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

But I have chosen Jerusalem: This clause is also not found in Kings. Jerusalem was expressly marked out, by the building of the temple, to be the centre of the worship of Israel; as Jehovah had before spoken by Moses. See the parallel passages. 2 Chronicles 12:13, Psalms 48:1, Psalms 78:68-70, Psalms 132:13, Isaiah 14:32

chosen David: 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Chronicles 28:4, Psalms 89:19, Psalms 89:20

Reciprocal: Exodus 20:24 - in all places Deuteronomy 26:2 - go unto Joshua 9:27 - in the place 1 Kings 5:3 - could not 1 Kings 8:29 - My name 1 Chronicles 22:1 - This is the house 2 Chronicles 6:20 - put thy name 2 Chronicles 6:34 - toward 2 Chronicles 7:16 - my name 2 Chronicles 32:19 - the God 2 Chronicles 33:4 - In Jerusalem 2 Chronicles 33:7 - which I have Ezra 3:2 - as it is written Ezra 7:15 - whose habitation Psalms 46:4 - city Psalms 76:2 - dwelling Psalms 87:2 - The Lord Psalms 116:19 - General Psalms 122:2 - General Psalms 135:21 - out of Zion Isaiah 22:11 - ye have Zechariah 1:17 - choose Zechariah 3:2 - chosen Matthew 5:35 - the city John 4:20 - and ye

Cross-References

Genesis 6:8
Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

Genesis 6:10
And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 6:17
And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth, to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.

Genesis 6:18
But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark-you and your sons and your wife and your sons' wives with you.

Exodus 32:14
So the LORD relented from the calamity He had threatened to bring on His people.

Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?

Deuteronomy 5:29
If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever.

Deuteronomy 32:29
If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.

Deuteronomy 32:36
For the LORD will judge His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.

1 Samuel 15:11
"I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions." And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Kings (marginal references).

Compare Kings (marginal references).