‘Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there, and I chose no man to be prince over my people Israel;
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
2 Chronicles 6:5 in context
2 Chronicles 6:2–8
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But I have built you a house and home, a place for you to dwell in forever.”
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The king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel stood.
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He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hands fulfilled it, saying,
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‘Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there, and I chose no man to be prince over my people Israel;
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but now I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.’
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Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
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But the LORD said to David my father, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart;
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