2 Chronicles 6:4

4 And he said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who with his hand has fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to David my father, saying,

2 Chronicles 6:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 5:4

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 5:1).

2 Chronicles 6:4 In-Context

2 I have built thee an exalted house, a place for thee to dwell in for ever."
3 Then the king faced about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.
4 And he said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who with his hand has fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to David my father, saying,
5 'Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city in all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, that my name might be there, and I chose no man as prince over my people Israel;
6 but I have chosen Jerusalem that my name may be there and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'
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