2 Chronicles 6:1-9

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.'

2 Chronicles 6:1-9 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.