2 Chronicles 6:1-10

1 Then Solomon said, "The Lord said he would live in the dark cloud.

2 Lord, I have built a wonderful Temple for you -- a place for you to live forever."

3 While all the Israelites were standing there, King Solomon turned to them and blessed them.

4 Then he said, "Praise the Lord, the God of Israel. He has done what he promised to my father David. The Lord said,

5 'Since the time I brought my people out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel where a temple will be built for me. I did not choose a man to lead my people Israel.

6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place I am to be worshiped, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.'

7 "My father David wanted to build a temple for the Lord, the God of Israel.

8 But the Lord said to my father David, 'It was good that you wanted to build a temple for me.

9 But you are not the one to build it. Your son, who comes from your own body, is the one who will build my temple.'

10 "Now the Lord has kept his promise. I am the king now in place of David my father. Now I rule Israel as the Lord promised, and I have built the Temple for the Lord, the God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 6:1-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 21

This chapter respects the priests, the sons of Aaron, and forbids their mourning for the dead, unless in some cases, Le 21:1-6; or their marriage with an whore or a divorced woman, Le 21:7,8; and the daughters of any of them to commit fornication, which is made punishable with death, Le 21:9; and it contains particular laws for the high priest to observe, who was not to mourn for any, even for his parents, Le 21:10,11; nor to go out of the sanctuary, Le 21:12; nor to marry any woman but a virgin, Le 21:13-15; and it also directs, that none of the priests having any blemish in them should be employed in divine service, though they might eat of the holy things, Le 21:16-24.