2 Chronicles 6:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 6:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 6:6 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 6:6 — KJV
“But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.”
— 2 Chronicles 6:6 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 6:6 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 6:6
“Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 6:6: name, might, david
“And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 6:6: chosen, jerusalem, name
“And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem. possession: or, cattle and of...: or, and his sons officers: or, eunuchs”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 6:6: jerusalem, might, david
“Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name's sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm; if they come and pray in this house; toward...: or, in this place”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 6:6: name, might, over
“And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 6:6: chosen, jerusalem, name
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