2 Chronicles 6:6
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English Standard Version
but I have chosen Jerusalem that my name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.’

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

King James Bible
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I have chosen Jerusalem so that My name will be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel."

International Standard Version
But I have chosen Jerusalem, where my name will reside. And I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

NET Bible
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But now I've chosen Jerusalem to be a place for my name; I've chosen David to rule my people Israel.'

King James 2000 Bible
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

American King James Version
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

American Standard Version
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But I chose Jerusalem, that my name might be there: and I chose David to set him over my people Israel.

Darby Bible Translation
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

English Revised Version
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

World English Bible
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

Young's Literal Translation
and I fix on Jerusalem for My name being there, and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.
Lexicon
But I have chosen
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
that my name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
might be there and have chosen
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
to be over my people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
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