2 Chronicles 6:10

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The LORD has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David’s place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built this temple for the honor of the LORD God of Israel

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 2:12 : 12 Solomon Secures the Throne Solomon sat on his father David’s throne, and his royal authority was firmly solidified.
  • 1 Kgs 3:6-7 : 6 Solomon replied,“You demonstrated great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne. 7 Now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in my father David’s place, even though I am only a young man and am inexperienced.
  • 1 Chr 17:11 : 11 When the time comes for you to die, I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.
  • 1 Chr 28:5 : 5 From all the many sons the LORD has given me, he chose Solomon my son to rule on his behalf over Israel.
  • 1 Chr 29:15 : 15 For we are resident foreigners and temporary settlers in your presence, like all our ancestors; our days are like a shadow on the earth, without security.
  • 1 Chr 29:23 : 23 Solomon sat on the LORD’s throne as king in place of his father David; he was successful and all Israel was loyal to him.
  • 2 Chr 1:1 : 1 ¶ The Lord Gives Solomon Wisdom Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, for the LORD his God was with him and magnified him greatly.
  • Eccl 1:4 : 4 A generation comes and a generation goes, but the earth remains the same through the ages.
  • Eccl 2:18-19 : 18 Futility of Being a Workaholic So I loathed all the fruit of my effort, for which I worked so hard on earth, because I must leave it behind in the hands of my successor. 19 Who knows if he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will be master over all the fruit of my labor for which I worked so wisely on earth! This also is futile!

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  • 1 Kgs 8:15-21
    7 verses
    95%

    15He said,“The LORD God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled what he promised my father David.

    16He told David,‘Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple in which to live. But I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’

    17Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the LORD God of Israel.

    18The LORD told my father David,‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

    19But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’

    20The LORD has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David’s place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built this temple for the honor of the LORD God of Israel

    21and set up in it a place for the ark containing the covenant the LORD made with our ancestors when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.”

  • 1 Kgs 5:5
    85%

    5So I have decided to build a temple to honor the LORD my God, as the LORD instructed my father David,‘Your son, whom I will put on your throne in your place, is the one who will build a temple to honor me.’

  • 2 Chr 6:11
    82%

    11and set up in it a place for the ark containing the covenant the LORD made with the Israelites.”

  • 1 Chr 22:10-11
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    81%

    10He will build a temple to honor me; he will become my son, and I will become his father. I will grant to his dynasty permanent rule over Israel.’

    11“Now, my son, may the LORD be with you! May you succeed and build a temple for the LORD your God, just as he announced you would.

  • 2 Chr 6:2-4
    3 verses
    81%

    2O LORD, I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.”

    3Then the king turned around and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there.

    4He said,“The LORD God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled what he promised my father David.

  • 2 Chr 6:6-9
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    80%

    6But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’

    7Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the LORD God of Israel.

    8The LORD told my father David,‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

    9But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’

  • 1 Chr 28:2
    79%

    2King David rose to his feet and said:“Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a temple where the ark of the LORD’s covenant could be placed as a footstool for our God. I have made the preparations for building it.

  • 1 Chr 17:10-12
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    78%

    10and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies.“‘“I declare to you that the LORD will build a dynastic house for you!

    11When the time comes for you to die, I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.

    12He will build me a house, and I will make his dynasty permanent.

  • 2 Sam 7:27
    78%

    27for you, O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, have told your servant,‘I will build you a dynastic house.’ That is why your servant has had the courage to pray this prayer to you.

  • 1 Chr 22:6-8
    3 verses
    78%

    6He summoned his son Solomon and charged him to build a temple for the LORD God of Israel.

    7David said to Solomon:“My son, I really wanted to build a temple to honor the LORD my God.

    8But this was the LORD’S message to me:‘You have spilled a great deal of blood and fought many battles. You must not build a temple to honor me, for you have spilled a great deal of blood on the ground before me.

  • 2 Chr 6:15-18
    4 verses
    78%

    15You have kept your word to your servant, my father David; this very day you have fulfilled what you promised.

    16Now, O LORD God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said,‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and obey my law as you have done.’

    17Now, O LORD God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant David be realized.

    18“God does not really live with humankind on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!

  • 1 Chr 17:6
    78%

    6Wherever I moved throughout Israel, I did not say to any of the leaders whom I appointed to care for my people Israel,‘Why have you not built me a house made from cedar?’”’

  • 1 Chr 28:6
    78%

    6He said to me,‘Solomon your son is the one who will build my temple and my courts, for I have chosen him to become my son and I will become his father.

  • 2 Sam 7:13
    77%

    13He will build a house for my name, and I will make his dynasty permanent.

  • 1 Kgs 8:26
    77%

    26Now, O God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant, my father David, be realized.

  • 1 Kgs 6:11-12
    2 verses
    77%

    11The LORD’s message came to Solomon:

    12“As for this temple you are building, if you follow my rules, observe my regulations, and obey all my commandments, I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David.

  • 1 Kgs 11:38
    77%

    38You must obey all I command you to do, follow my instructions, do what I approve, and keep my rules and commandments, like my servant David did. Then I will be with you and establish for you a lasting dynasty, as I did for David; I will give you Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 8:13
    76%

    13O LORD, truly I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.”

  • 2 Sam 7:11
    76%

    11and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. Instead, I will give you relief from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that he himself will build a dynastic house for you.

  • 2 Sam 7:5
    76%

    5“Go, tell my servant David:‘This is what the LORD has said: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in?

  • 1 Chr 17:4
    76%

    4“Go, tell my servant David:‘This is what the LORD says:“You must not build me a house in which to live.

  • 2 Chr 2:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5I will build a great temple, for our God is greater than all gods.

    6Of course, who can really build a temple for him, since the sky and the highest heavens cannot contain him? Who am I that I should build him a temple! It will really be only a place to offer sacrifices before him.

  • 1 Chr 17:25
    75%

    25for you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a dynasty for him. That is why your servant has had the courage to pray to you.

  • 1 Kgs 9:5
    75%

    5Then I will allow your dynasty to rule over Israel permanently, just as I promised your father David,‘You will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’

  • 1 Chr 22:1
    75%

    1David then said,“This is the place where the temple of the LORD God will be, along with the altar for burnt sacrifices for Israel.”

  • 2 Sam 7:7
    75%

    7Wherever I moved among all the Israelites, I did not say to any of their leaders whom I appointed to care for my people Israel,“Why have you not built me a house made from cedar?”’

  • 1 Kgs 5:3
    75%

    3“You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the LORD his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the LORD subdued his enemies.

  • 2 Sam 5:12
    74%

    12David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

  • Hag 1:8
    74%

    8Go up to the hill country and bring back timber to build the temple. Then I will be pleased and honored,’ says the LORD.