2 Chronicles 6:6
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.In other versions
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
ASV
But now I have made selection of Jerusalem, that my name might be there, and of David, to be over my people Israel.
BBE
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
DBY
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
WEB
and I fix on Jerusalem for My name being there, and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.
YLT
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
ENG
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
WBT
But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
BSB
In context
4And 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,
5Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
6But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
8But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
Cross-references
People in this verse
- David