2 Chronicles 6:2
New International Version
I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.”

New Living Translation
Now I have built a glorious Temple for you, a place where you can live forever!”

English Standard Version
But I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever.”

Berean Standard Bible
and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

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

New King James Version
I have surely built You an exalted house, And a place for You to dwell in forever.”

New American Standard Bible
“I have built You a lofty house, And a place for Your dwelling forever.”

NASB 1995
“I have built You a lofty house, And a place for Your dwelling forever.”

NASB 1977
“I have built Thee a lofty house, And a place for Thy dwelling forever.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Now I have built You a lofty house, And a place for Your dwelling forever.”

Amplified Bible
“I have built You a lofty house, A place for You to dwell forever.”

Christian Standard Bible
but I have built an exalted temple for you, a place for your dwelling forever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but I have built an exalted temple for You, a place for Your residence forever.

American Standard Version
But I have built thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.

Contemporary English Version
Now I've built a glorious temple where you can live forever."

English Revised Version
But I have built thee an house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I have built you a high temple, a home for you to live in permanently."

Good News Translation
Now I have built a majestic temple for you, a place for you to live in forever."

International Standard Version
Now I have constructed a magnificent temple dedicated to you that will serve as a place for you to inhabit forever."

Majority Standard Bible
and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

NET Bible
O LORD, I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently."

New Heart English Bible
But I have built you a house of habitation, and a place for you to dwell in forever."

Webster's Bible Translation
But I have built a house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.

World English Bible
But I have built you a house and home, a place for you to dwell in forever.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and I have built a house of habitation for You, and a fixed place for Your dwelling for all ages.”

Young's Literal Translation
and I -- I have built a house of habitation for Thee, and a fixed place for Thy dwelling to the ages.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And I built a house of habitation for thee, and a foundation for thy dwelling forever.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But I have built a house to his name, that he might dwell there for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But I have built a house to his name, so that he may dwell there forever.”

New American Bible
I have built you a princely house, the base for your enthronement forever.”

New Revised Standard Version
I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to reside in forever.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But I have built a house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I have built a house for you, the place for your Shechinah glory for eternities.”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But I have built Thee a house of habitation, And a place for Thee to dwell in for ever.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But I have built a house to thy name, holy to thee, and prepared for thee to dwell in for ever.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Solomon Praises the LORD
1Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud; 2and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.” 3And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all…

Cross References
1 Kings 8:12-13
Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. / I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

Exodus 40:34-35
Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. / Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

1 Kings 6:13
And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.”

Isaiah 66:1
This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?

Acts 7:48-49
However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?

1 Kings 8:27
But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Matthew 12:6
But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.

Psalm 132:13-14
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home: / “This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.

Ezekiel 43:7
and He said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel will never again defile My holy name—neither they nor their kings—by their prostitution and by the funeral offerings for their kings at their deaths.

Revelation 21:3
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.

1 Corinthians 3:16
Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

1 Corinthians 6:19
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

Ephesians 2:21-22
In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. / And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.

Hebrews 9:11
But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.


Treasury of Scripture

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

I have built

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…

2 Samuel 7:13
He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

1 Kings 8:13
I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

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1. Solomon, having blessed the people, blessed God
12. Solomon's prayer in the consecration of the temple, upon the bronze platform.














But I have built You
This phrase marks the culmination of King Solomon's efforts in constructing the temple, a task that was divinely ordained to his father, David, but fulfilled by Solomon. The Hebrew root for "built" is "בָּנָה" (banah), which signifies not just physical construction but also establishing or creating something of lasting significance. Solomon's declaration reflects obedience and dedication to God's command, emphasizing the importance of fulfilling divine purposes through human action.

an exalted house
The term "exalted" in Hebrew is "גָּבֹהַּ" (gavoah), meaning high or lofty. This reflects not only the physical grandeur of the temple but also its spiritual significance as a place set apart for the worship of Yahweh. The temple was designed to be a visible representation of God's majesty and holiness, a place where His presence would be honored above all. Historically, the temple's construction was a monumental achievement, symbolizing Israel's peak in terms of political power and spiritual devotion.

a place for You to dwell
The Hebrew word for "dwell" is "שָׁכַן" (shakan), which conveys the idea of settling or residing. This is significant because it echoes the concept of the Shekinah glory, the divine presence that dwelt among the Israelites in the tabernacle during their wilderness journey. The temple was to be the permanent dwelling place for God's presence among His people, a central location for worship and communion with the divine. This reflects the deep desire for a tangible connection between God and His people, a theme that runs throughout the biblical narrative.

forever
The use of "forever" in this context, from the Hebrew "עוֹלָם" (olam), suggests an eternal or perpetual state. While the physical temple was eventually destroyed, the promise of God's eternal dwelling among His people finds its ultimate fulfillment in the New Testament through Jesus Christ and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. This points to the enduring nature of God's covenant and His unwavering commitment to be with His people throughout all generations. Theologically, it underscores the hope of eternal communion with God, a promise that transcends the temporal and physical limitations of the earthly temple.

(2) But I have built.--And I, on my part, have built. Kings, "I have built" (b?n?h b?nithi); scil., as "Thou didst indicate." This seems original. So the Syr. here, mebno b'nith, but not LXX. and Vulg.

Habitation.--Z?b-l, a poetic word, occurring only five times. (Comp. Habakkuk 3:11.)

And a place.--And, added here, weakens the force of the poetic parallelism.

A place for thy dwelling.--(Exodus 15:17) another poetic expression.

For ever.--(Through) ages. So only in this account and Psalm 61:5.

Verse 2. - Solomon's words now address themselves to God. For ever. These words refer rather to the permanence and station-ariness of the temple as the dwelling-place of the ark. and the mercy-seat and cherubim, and all that symbolized and invited the Divine presence, than design any prophecy of length of time. They contrast with the wandering people, and wandering worship and sacrifices, and wandering tent and tabernacle with all their sacred contents (Psalm 68:16; Psalm 132:14; 1 Chronicles 22:10; 1 Chronicles 28:6-8; 2 Samuel 7:5-16).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
and I
וַֽאֲנִ֛י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

have built
בָּנִ֥יתִי (bā·nî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1129: To build

You
לָ֑ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

an exalted
זְבֻ֖ל (zə·ḇul)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2073: Elevation, height, lofty abode

house,
בֵית־ (ḇêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

a place
וּמָכ֥וֹן (ū·mā·ḵō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4349: A fixture, a basis, a place, as an abode

for You to dwell
לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖ (lə·šiḇ·tə·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

forever.”
עוֹלָמִֽים׃ (‘ō·w·lā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always


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