2 Chronicles 6:5

5 "Since the day I brought My people Israel out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city to build a temple in among any of the tribes of Israel, so that My name would be there, and I have not chosen a man to be ruler over My people Israel.

2 Chronicles 6:5 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 5:5

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 5:1).

2 Chronicles 6:5 In-Context

3 Then the king turned and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing.

4 He said: May the Lord God of Israel be praised! He spoke directly to my father David, and He has fulfilled [the promise] by His power. He said,

5 "Since the day I brought My people Israel out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city to build a temple in among any of the tribes of Israel, so that My name would be there, and I have not chosen a man to be ruler over My people Israel.

6 But I have chosen Jerusalem so that My name will be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel."

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