2 Chronicles 6:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You have kept the promise you made to your servant David, my father. You spoke it with your own mouth, and you have fulfilled it with your own hand, just as we can see today.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Solomon is praising God for keeping His promise to his father David, acknowledging that God always does what He says He will do.

📚 Historical Context

This is part of Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the newly completed temple in Jerusalem. God had promised David that his son would build a house for God's name, and now Solomon is witnessing that promise fulfilled. The temple represented the culmination of David's dream and God's covenant with Israel.

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