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the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
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2 Chronicles 6:11

I have put the ark there,where the Lord’s covenant isthat he made with the Israelites.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   God;   Scofield Reference Index - Bible Prayers;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Prayer, Public;   Temple, the First;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Azariah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Solomon;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ten Commandments;  

Encyclopedias:

- The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ark of the Covenant;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
There have I set the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD, which he made with the children of Yisra'el.
King James Version
And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord , that he made with the children of Israel.
English Standard Version
And there I have set the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord that he made with the people of Israel."
New Century Version
There I have put the Ark, in which is the Agreement the Lord made with the Israelites."
New English Translation
and set up in it a place for the ark containing the covenant the Lord made with the Israelites."
Amplified Bible
"There I have placed the ark [the symbol of His Presence] in which is the covenant of the LORD [the Ten Commandments], which He made with the people (descendants) of Israel."
New American Standard Bible
"There I have placed the ark in which is the covenant of the LORD, which He made with the sons of Israel."
World English Bible
There have I set the ark, in which is the covenant of Yahweh, which he made with the children of Israel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And I haue set the Arke there, wherein is the couenant of the Lorde, that he made with the children of Israel.
Legacy Standard Bible
And there I have set the ark in which is the covenant of Yahweh, which He cut with the sons of Israel."
Berean Standard Bible
And there I have provided a place for the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with the children of Israel."
Contemporary English Version
I've also put the sacred chest in the temple. And in that chest are the two flat stones on which is written the solemn agreement the Lord made with our ancestors when he rescued them from Egypt.
Complete Jewish Bible
And there I have placed the ark containing the covenant of Adonai , which he made with the people of Isra'el."
Darby Translation
And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of Jehovah, which he made with the children of Israel.
Easy-to-Read Version
I have put the Box of the Agreement in the Temple. The Lord 's Agreement with Israel is in that box."
George Lamsa Translation
And I have prepared a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD that he made with our fathers when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt.
Good News Translation
I have placed in the Temple the Covenant Box, which contains the stone tablets of the covenant which the Lord made with the people of Israel."
Lexham English Bible
And I have there the ark in which is the covenant of Yahweh that he made with the Israelites."
Literal Translation
And I have placed the ark there, where the covenant of Jehovah is , that He made with the sons of Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& in it haue I put ye Arke, wherin is the couenaunt of ye LORDE, which he made with the childre of Israel.
American Standard Version
And there have I set the ark, wherein is the covenant of Jehovah, which he made with the children of Israel.
Bible in Basic English
And there I have put the ark, in which is the agreement of the Lord, which he made with the people of Israel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And in it haue I put the arke wherein is the couenaunt of the Lorde that he made with the children of Israel.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And there have I set the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, which He made with the children of Israel.'
King James Version (1611)
And in it haue I put the Arke, wherein is the Couenant of the Lord, that hee made with the children of Israel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and I have set there the ark in which is the covenant of the Lord, which he made with Israel.
English Revised Version
And there have I set the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, which he made with the children of Israel.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and I haue put therynne the arke, in which is the couenaunt of the Lord, which he `couenauntide with the sones of Israel.
Update Bible Version
And there I have set the ark, wherein is the covenant of Yahweh, which he made with the sons of Israel.
Webster's Bible Translation
And in it have I put the ark, in which [is] the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.
New King James Version
And there I have put the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD which He made with the children of Israel."
New Living Translation
There I have placed the Ark, which contains the covenant that the Lord made with the people of Israel."
New Life Bible
There I have put the special box with the Law of the Lord which He gave to the people of Israel."
New Revised Standard
There I have set the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord that he made with the people of Israel."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and have put there, the ark, - wherein is the covenant of Yahweh, - which he solemnised with the sons of Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I have put in it the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, which he made with the children of Israel.
Revised Standard Version
And there I have set the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD which he made with the people of Israel."
Young's Literal Translation
and I place there the ark, where [is] the covenant of Jehovah that He made with the sons of Israel.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"There I have set the ark in which is the covenant of the LORD, which He made with the sons of Israel."

Contextual Overview

1Then Solomon said: 2but I have built an exalted temple for you,a place for your residence forever. 3Then the king turned and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing. 4He said: 5“Since the day I brought my people Israelout of the land of Egypt,I have not chosen a city to build a temple inamong any of the tribes of Israel,so that my name would be there,and I have not chosen a manto be ruler over my people Israel. 6But I have chosen Jerusalemso that my name will be there,and I have chosen Davidto be over my people Israel.” 7My father David had his heart seton building a temple for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 8However, the Lord said to my father David,“Since it was your desire to build a temple for my name,you have done well to have this desire. 9Yet, you are not the one to build the temple,but your son, your own offspring,will build the temple for my name.” 10So the Lord has fulfilled what he promised.I have taken the place of my father Davidand I sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised.I have built the temple for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I put the ark: 2 Chronicles 5:7, 2 Chronicles 5:10, Exodus 40:20, 1 Kings 8:9, 1 Kings 8:21, Hebrews 9:4

the covenant: As "there was nothing in the ark but the two tables of stone," consequently they are called the covenant, i.e., a sign of the covenant.

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 22:19 - to bring

Cross-References

Genesis 6:1
When mankind began to multiply on the earth and daughters were born to them,
Genesis 6:2
the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were beautiful, and they took any they chose as wives for themselves.
Genesis 7:1
Then the Lord said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you alone are righteous before me in this generation.
Genesis 10:9
He was a powerful hunter in the sight of the Lord. That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a powerful hunter in the sight of the Lord.”
Genesis 13:13
(Now the men of Sodom were evil, sinning immensely against the Lord.)
2 Chronicles 34:27
because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this place and against its inhabitants, and because you humbled yourself before me, and you tore your clothes and wept before me, I myself have heard’—this is the Lord’s declaration.
Psalms 11:5
The Lord examines the righteous,but he hates the wickedand those who love violence.
Psalms 55:9
Lord, confuse and confound their speech,for I see violence and strife in the city;
Psalms 140:11
Do not let a slanderer stay in the land.Let evil relentlessly hunt down a violent man.
Isaiah 60:18
Violence will never again be heard of in your land;devastation and destructionwill be gone from your borders.You will call your walls Salvationand your city gates Praise.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Kings (marginal references).

Compare Kings (marginal references).


 
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