"But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever." — 2 Chronicles 6:2

2 Chronicles 6:2 · KJV

“But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.”

— 2 Chronicles 6:2

Verse 1

Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Verse 3

And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.

2 Chronicles 6 — Context

Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.

And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.

And he said, Blessed {be} the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled {that} which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,

Cross References

2 Chronicles 2:4-6

Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate {it} to him, {and} to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This {is an ordinance} for ever to Israel. {sweet...: Heb. incense of spices}

1 Chronicles 17:12

He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.

Psalms 132:13-14

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired {it} for his habitation.

1 Kings 8:13

I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

1 Chronicles 22:10-11

He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I {will be} his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

Revelation 21:3

And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God {is} with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, {and be} their God.

Hebrews 9:11-12

But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

1 Chronicles 28:6

And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him {to be} my son, and I will be his father.