2 Chronicles 6:5

5 "Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any of the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, so that my name might be there, and I chose no one as 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 around 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 my father David, saying,

5 "Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any of the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, so that my name might be there, and I chose no one as ruler over my people Israel;

6 but I have chosen Jerusalem in order that my name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

7 My father David had it in mind to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.