2 Chronicles 6:17 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let your promise come true, the promise you made to your servant David.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Solomon is asking God to fulfill the specific promises He made to his father David.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical narrative, 2 Chronicles 6 describes King Solomon's prayer during the dedication of the First Temple in Jerusalem, which he built as the fulfillment of God's promise to his father, King David. This verse specifically references God's earlier covenant with David, where God assured him that his descendant would build a house for God's name and that his throne would be established forever. Solomon is humbly asking God to confirm and bring about this promise in the context of the Temple's completion, around 960 BC during Israel's united monarchy.

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