2 Chronicles 6:6

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

"But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel." - 2 Chronicles 6:6
Commentary

What does 2 Chronicles 6:6 mean?

Sure, here is an in-depth analysis of 2 Chronicles 6:6 from the King James Version of the Bible: "But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel." This verse is part of King Solomon's prayer of dedication for the…

Read full commentaryDevotional

Chosen for a Purpose: God's Sovereign Design

In the heart of the Old Testament, we encounter a profound declaration from God through King Solomon in 2 Chronicles 6:6, which states: "But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel." This verse shines with…

Read devotionalPrayer

A Prayer for Divine Favor and Presence in Our Lives

O Great and Sovereign Lord, we come before You in humble reverence, acknowledging Your majesty and Your power. We gather in Your presence, bringing the words of 2 Chronicles 6:6 to our hearts, which says, "But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen…

Read prayer

Artwork for 2 Chronicles 6:6

See all →
2 Chronicles 6:6 - "But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel."
2 Chronicles 6:13
1 Chronicles 6:2 - "And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel."
2 Chronicles 6:2 - "But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever."
2 Chronicles 11:6 - "He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,"
2 Chronicles 6:35 - "Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause."
2 Chronicles 3:6 - "And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim."
2 Chronicles 12:6 - "Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous."
1 Chronicles 2:6 - "And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all."
2 Chronicles 18:6 - "But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?"
2 Chronicles 6:1 - "Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness."
2 Kings 15:6 - "And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Chronicles 6:7 - "Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel."
2 Chronicles 15:6 - "And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity."
2 Chronicles 6:11 - "And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel."
1 Chronicles 6:6 - "And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,"
2 Chronicles 6:3 - "And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood."
2 Chronicles 6:42 - "O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant."
2 Chronicles 34:6 - "And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about."
2 Chronicles 27:6 - "So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God."
2 Chronicles 36:6 - "Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon."
2 Chronicles 6:12 - "¶ And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:"
2 Chronicles 25:6 - "He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver."
2 Chronicles 19:6 - "And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment."
2 Chronicles 13:6 - "Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord."
2 Chronicles 35:6 - "So kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses."
2 Chronicles 17:6 - "And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah."
"And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel." - 1 Chronicles 6:2
2 Chronicles 6:28 - "¶ If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:"