2 Chronicles 6:4

4 “Praise the LORD, the God of Israel, who has kept the promise he made to my father, David. For he told my father,

2 Chronicles 6:4 In-Context

2 Now I have built a glorious Temple for you, a place where you can live forever!”
3 Then the king turned around to the entire community of Israel standing before him and gave this blessing:
4 “Praise the LORD, the God of Israel, who has kept the promise he made to my father, David. For he told my father,
5 ‘From the day I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have never chosen a city among any of the tribes of Israel as the place where a Temple should be built to honor my name. Nor have I chosen a king to lead my people Israel.
6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place for my name to be honored, and I have chosen David to be king over my people Israel.’”
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