6But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.


In Context

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

4 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who has with his hands fulfilled that which he spoke with his mouth to my father David, saying,

5 Since 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:

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

7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

8 But the LORD said to David my father, For as much as it was in your heart to build an house for my name, you did well in that it was in your heart:

2 Chronicles 6:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:6But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:6But now I have chosen Jerusalem for my Name to be there, and I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.'

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:6But I chose Jerusalem, that my name might be there: and I chose David to set him over my people Israel.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:6but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:6but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:6but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:6But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:6but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:6and I fix on Jerusalem for My name being there, and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.