2 Chronicles 6:1-10

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 spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying,

5 `Since the day that I brought forth My people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that My name might be there, neither chose I any man to be a ruler over My people Israel;

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

7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

8 But the LORD said to David my father: `Inasmuch as it was in thine heart to build a house for My name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart.

9 Notwithstanding, thou shalt not build the house; but thy son who shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for My name.'

10 The LORD therefore hath performed His word that He hath spoken; for I have risen up in the place of David my father and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 6:1-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 21

This chapter respects the priests, the sons of Aaron, and forbids their mourning for the dead, unless in some cases, Le 21:1-6; or their marriage with an whore or a divorced woman, Le 21:7,8; and the daughters of any of them to commit fornication, which is made punishable with death, Le 21:9; and it contains particular laws for the high priest to observe, who was not to mourn for any, even for his parents, Le 21:10,11; nor to go out of the sanctuary, Le 21:12; nor to marry any woman but a virgin, Le 21:13-15; and it also directs, that none of the priests having any blemish in them should be employed in divine service, though they might eat of the holy things, Le 21:16-24.