2 Chronicles 6:2 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But I have built a house where you can live, a place where you can dwell forever.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is declaring that he has built a permanent home for God to live among his people.

📚 Historical Context

King Solomon is speaking at the dedication of the newly completed temple in Jerusalem, around 950 BC. This magnificent temple replaced the portable tabernacle that had been used during Israel's wilderness wanderings and early settlement period. Solomon is expressing his intention that this temple will be God's permanent dwelling place among the Israelites.

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