2 Chronicles 6:5

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 did I choose any man to be a prince 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 And the king turned his face and blessed the whole congregation of Israel, and all the congregation of Israel was standing.

4 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who has with his hand 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 did I choose any man to be a prince 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 unto the name of the LORD God of Israel.