2 Chronicles 6:5

5 `Since the day that I brought forth My people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that My name might be there, neither chose I any man to be a 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 And the king turned his face and blessed the whole congregation of Israel, and all the congregation of Israel stood.

4 And he said, "Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with His hands fulfilled that which He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying,

5 `Since the day that I brought forth My people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that My name might be there, neither chose I any man to be a ruler over My people Israel;

6 but I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name might be there, and have chosen David to be over My people Israel.'

7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.