2 Chronicles 2:4; 2 Chronicles 5:13; 2 Chronicles 6:2; 2 Chronicles 7:3; 2 Chronicles 7:6; 2 Chronicles 7:16; 2 Chronicles 9:8; 2 Chronicles 13:5; 2 Chronicles 20:7; 2 Chronicles 20:21; 2 Chronicles 30:8; 2 Chronicles 33:4; 2 Chronicles 33:7

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2 Chronicles 2:4

4 I'm about to build a house of worship in honor of God, a holy place for burning perfumed incense, for setting out holy bread, for making Whole-Burnt-Offerings at morning and evening worship, and for Sabbath, New Moon, and Holy Day services of worship - the acts of worship required of Israel.
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2 Chronicles 5:13

13 The choir and trumpets made one voice of praise and thanks to God - orchestra and choir in perfect harmony singing and playing praise to God: Yes! God is good! His loyal love goes on forever!
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2 Chronicles 6:2

2 But I've built a temple most splendid, A place for you to live in forever.
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2 Chronicles 7:3

3 When all Israel saw the fire fall from heaven and the Glory of God fill The Temple, they fell on their knees, bowed their heads, and worshiped, thanking God: Yes! God is good! His love never quits!
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2 Chronicles 7:6

6 The priests were all on duty; the choir and orchestra of Levites that David had provided for singing and playing anthems to the praise and love of God were all there; across the courtyard the priests blew trumpets. All Israelites were on their feet.
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2 Chronicles 7:16

16 Believe me, I've chosen and sanctified this Temple that you have built: My Name is stamped on it forever; my eyes are on it and my heart in it always.
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2 Chronicles 9:8

8 And blessed be your God who has taken such a liking to you, making you king. Clearly, God's love for Israel is behind this, making you king to keep a just order and nurture a God-pleasing people."
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2 Chronicles 13:5

5 Don't you realize that God, the one and only God of Israel, established David and his sons as the permanent rulers of Israel, ratified by a 'covenant of salt' - God's kingdom ruled by God's king?
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2 Chronicles 20:7

7 And didn't you make the natives of this land leave as you brought your people Israel in, turning it over permanently to your people Israel, the descendants of Abraham your friend?
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2 Chronicles 20:21

21 After talking it over with the people, Jehoshaphat appointed a choir for God; dressed in holy robes, they were to march ahead of the troops, singing, Give thanks to God, His love never quits.
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2 Chronicles 30:8

8 Don't be pigheaded as your ancestors were. Clasp God's outstretched hand. Come to his Temple of holy worship, consecrated for all time. Serve God, your God. You'll no longer be in danger of his hot anger.
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2 Chronicles 33:4

4 He built shrines to the cosmic powers and placed them in both courtyards of The Temple of God,
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2 Chronicles 33:7

7 As a last straw he placed a carved image of the sex goddess Asherah that he had commissioned in The Temple of God, a flagrant and provocative violation of God's well-known command to both David and Solomon, "In this Temple and in this city Jerusalem, my choice out of all the tribes of Israel, I place my Name - exclusively and forever."
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