2 Chronicles 6:2-12

2 But I have built you a high temple, a home for you to live in permanently."

3 Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly from Israel while they were standing.

4 "Thanks be to the LORD God of Israel. With his mouth he made a promise to my father David; with his hand he carried it out. He said,

5 'Ever since I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I didn't choose any city from the tribes of Israel as a place to build a temple for my name. And I didn't choose any man to be prince over my people Israel.

6 But now I've chosen Jerusalem to be a place for my name; I've chosen David to rule my people Israel.'

7 "My father David had his heart set on building a temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

8 However, the LORD said to my father David, 'Since you had your heart set on building a temple for my name, your intentions were good.

9 But you must not build the temple. Instead, your own son will build the temple for my name.'

10 The LORD has kept the promise he made. I've taken my father David's place, and I sit on the throne of Israel as the LORD promised. I've built the temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

11 I've put the ark which contains the LORD's promise to Israel there."

12 In the presence of the entire assembly of Israel, Solomon stood in front of the LORD's altar. He stretched out his hands [to pray].

2 Chronicles 6:2-12 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.