2 Chronicles 6:1-9

1 Then Solomon said, "The LORD said he would live in a dark cloud.

2 But I have built you a high temple, a home for you to live in permanently."

3 Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly from Israel while they were standing.

4 "Thanks be to the LORD God of Israel. With his mouth he made a promise to my father David; with his hand he carried it out. He said,

5 'Ever since I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I didn't choose any city from the tribes of Israel as a place to build a temple for my name. And I didn't choose any man to be prince over my people Israel.

6 But now I've chosen Jerusalem to be a place for my name; I've chosen David to rule my people Israel.'

7 "My father David had his heart set on building a temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

8 However, the LORD said to my father David, 'Since you had your heart set on building a temple for my name, your intentions were good.

9 But you must not build the temple. Instead, your own son will build the temple for my name.'

2 Chronicles 6:1-9 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.