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


In Context

3 While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.

4 Then he said: "Praise be to the Lord , the God of Israel, who with his hands has fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to my father David. For he said,

5 'Since the day I brought my people out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel to have a temple built for my Name to be there, nor have I chosen anyone to be the leader over my people Israel.

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

7 "My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the Lord , the God of Israel.

8 But the Lord said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a temple for my Name, you did well to have this in your heart.

2nd 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 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.

The American 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.