2 Chronicles 6:1 Then said559 Solomon,8010 The LORD3068 hath said559 that he would dwell7931 in the thick darkness.6205 cr 2 But I have built1129 an house1004 of habitation2073 for thee, and a place4349 for thy dwelling3427 for ever.5769 cr

2 Chronicles 6:3 And the king4428 turned5437 his face,6440 and blessed1288 the whole congregation6951 of Israel:3478 and all the congregation6951 of Israel3478 stood.5975 cr 4 And he said,559 Blessed1288 be the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 who hath with his hands3027 fulfilled4390 that which he spake1696 with his mouth6310 to my father1 David,1732 saying,559 cr 5 Since the day3117 that I brought forth3318 my people5971 out of the land776 of Egypt4714 I chose977 no city5892 among all the tribes7626 of Israel3478 to build1129 an house1004 in, that my name8034 might be there; neither chose977 I any man376 to be a ruler5057 over my people5971 Israel:3478 cr 6 But I have chosen977 Jerusalem,3389 that my name8034 might be there; and have chosen977 David1732 to be over my people5971 Israel.3478 cr 7 Now it was in the heart3824 of David1732 my father1 to build1129 an house1004 for the name8034 of the LORD3068 God430 of Israel.3478 cr 8 But the LORD3068 said559 to David1732 my father,1 Forasmuch as it was in thine heart3824 to build1129 an house1004 for my name,8034 thou didst well2895 in that it was in thine heart:3824 cr 9 Notwithstanding7535 thou shalt not build1129 the house;1004 but thy son1121 which shall come forth3318 out of thy loins,2504 he shall build1129 the house1004 for my name.8034 cr 10 The LORD3068 therefore hath performed6965 his word1697 that he hath spoken:1696 for I am risen up6965 in the room of David1732 my father,1 and am set3427 on the throne3678 of Israel,3478 as the LORD3068 promised,1696 and have built1129 the house1004 for the name8034 of the LORD3068 God430 of Israel.3478 cr 11 And in it8033 have I put7760 the ark,727 wherein is the covenant1285 of the LORD,3068 that he made3772 with the children1121 of Israel.3478 cr

2 Chronicles 6:12 And he stood5975 before6440 the altar4196 of the LORD3068 in the presence of all the congregation6951 of Israel,3478 and spread forth6566 his hands:3709 cr 13 For Solomon8010 had made6213 a brasen5178 scaffold,3595 of five2568 cubits520 long,753{Heb. the length thereof, etc} and five2568 cubits520 broad,7341 and three7969 cubits520 high,6967 and had set5414 it in the midst8432 of the court:5835 and upon it he stood,5975 and kneeled down1288 upon his knees1290 before all the congregation6951 of Israel,3478 and spread forth6566 his hands3709 toward heaven,8064 cr 14 And said,559 O LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 there is no God430 like thee in the heaven,8064 nor in the earth;776 which keepest8104 covenant,1285 and shewest mercy2617 unto thy servants,5650 that walk1980 before6440 thee with all their hearts:3820 cr 15 Thou which hast kept8104 with thy servant5650 David1732 my father1 that which thou hast promised1696 him; and spakest1696 with thy mouth,6310 and hast fulfilled4390 it with thine hand,3027 as it is this day.3117 cr 16 Now therefore, O LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 keep8104 with thy servant5650 David1732 my father1 that which thou hast promised1696 him, saying,559 There shall not fail3772 thee a man376{Heb. there shall not be a man cut off} in my sight6440 to sit3427 upon the throne3678 of Israel;3478 yet so7535 that thy children1121 take heed8104 to their way1870 to walk3212 in my law,8451 as thou hast walked1980 before6440 me. cr 17 Now then, O LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 let thy word1697 be verified,539 which thou hast spoken1696 unto thy servant5650 David.1732 cr 18 But will God430 in very deed552 dwell3427 with men120 on the earth?776 behold, heaven8064 and the heaven8064 of heavens8064 cannot contain3557 thee; how much less this house1004 which I have built!1129 cr 19 Have respect6437 therefore to the prayer8605 of thy servant,5650 and to his supplication,8467 O LORD3068 my God,430 to hearken8085 unto the cry7440 and the prayer8605 which thy servant5650 prayeth6419 before6440 thee: cr 20 That thine eyes5869 may be open6605 upon this house1004 day3119 and night,3915 upon the place4725 whereof thou hast said559 that thou wouldest put7760 thy name8034 there; to hearken8085 unto the prayer8605 which thy servant5650 prayeth6419 toward this place.4725{Or, in this place} cr 21 Hearken8085 therefore unto the supplications8469 of thy servant,5650 and of thy people5971 Israel,3478 which they shall make6419{Heb. pray} toward this place:4725 hear8085 thou from thy dwelling3427 place,4725 even from heaven;8064 and when thou hearest,8085 forgive.5545 cr

2 Chronicles 6:22 If a man376 sin2398 against his neighbour,7453 and an oath423 be laid5375 upon him{Heb. and he require an oath of him} to make him swear,422 and the oath423 come935 before6440 thine altar4196 in this house;1004 cr 23 Then hear8085 thou from heaven,8064 and do,6213 and judge8199 thy servants,5650 by requiting7725 the wicked,7563 by recompensing5414 his way1870 upon his own head;7218 and by justifying6663 the righteous,6662 by giving5414 him according to his righteousness.6666 cr

2 Chronicles 6:24 And if thy people5971 Israel3478 be put to the worse5062{Or, be smitten} before6440 the enemy,341 because they have sinned2398{Or, towards} against thee; and shall return7725 and confess3034 thy name,8034 and pray6419 and make supplication2603 before6440 thee in this house;1004 cr 25 Then hear8085 thou from the heavens,8064 and forgive5545 the sin2403 of thy people5971 Israel,3478 and bring them again7725 unto the land127 which thou gavest5414 to them and to their fathers.1 cr

2 Chronicles 6:26 When the heaven8064 is shut up,6113 and there is no rain,4306 because they have sinned2398 against thee; yet if they pray6419 toward this place,4725 and confess3034 thy name,8034 and turn7725 from their sin,2403 when thou dost afflict6031 them; cr 27 Then hear8085 thou from heaven,8064 and forgive5545 the sin2403 of thy servants,5650 and of thy people5971 Israel,3478 when thou hast taught3384 them the good2896 way,1870 wherein they should walk;3212 and send5414 rain4306 upon thy land,776 which thou hast given5414 unto thy people5971 for an inheritance.5159 cr

2 Chronicles 6:28 If there be dearth7458 in the land,776 if there be pestilence,1698 if there be blasting,7711 or mildew,3420 locusts,697 or caterpillers;2625 if their enemies341 besiege6887 them in the cities8179 of their land;776{Heb. in the land of their gates} whatsoever sore5061 or whatsoever sickness4245 there be: cr 29 Then what prayer8605 or what supplication8467 soever shall be made of any man,120 or of all thy people5971 Israel,3478 when every one376 shall know3045 his own sore5061 and his own grief,4341 and shall spread forth6566 his hands3709 in this house:1004{Or, toward this house} cr 30 Then hear8085 thou from heaven8064 thy dwelling3427 place,4349 and forgive,5545 and render5414 unto every man376 according unto all his ways,1870 whose heart3824 thou knowest;3045 (for thou only knowest3045 the hearts3824 of the children1121 of men:)120 cr 31 That they may fear3372 thee, to walk3212 in thy ways,1870 so long as3117 they live2416 6440{Heb. all the days which} in the land127{Heb. upon the face of the land} which thou gavest5414 unto our fathers.1 cr

2 Chronicles 6:32 Moreover concerning the stranger,5237 which is not of thy people5971 Israel,3478 but is come935 from a far7350 country776 for thy great1419 name's8034 sake, and thy mighty2389 hand,3027 and thy stretched out5186 arm;2220 if they come935 and pray6419 in this house;1004 cr 33 Then hear8085 thou from the heavens,8064 even from thy dwelling3427 place,4349 and do6213 according to all that the stranger5237 calleth7121 to thee for; that all people5971 of the earth776 may know3045 thy name,8034 and fear3372 thee, as doth thy people5971 Israel,3478 and may know3045 that this house1004 which I have built1129{Heb. thy Name is called upon this house} is called7121 by thy name.8034 cr

2 Chronicles 6:34 If thy people5971 go out3318 to war4421 against their enemies341 by the way1870 that thou shalt send7971 them, and they pray6419 unto thee toward1870 this city5892 which thou hast chosen,977 and the house1004 which I have built1129 for thy name;8034 cr 35 Then hear8085 thou from the heavens8064 their prayer8605 and their supplication,8467 and maintain6213 their cause.4941{Or, right} cr

2 Chronicles 6:36 If they sin2398 against thee, (for there is no man120 which sinneth2398 not,) and thou be angry599 with them, and deliver5414 them over before6440 their enemies,341 and they carry them away7617 captives7617 unto a land776 far off7350 or near;7138{Heb. they that take them captives carry them away} cr 37 Yet if they bethink7725 3824 themselves{Heb. bring back to their heart} in the land776 whither they are carried captive,7617 and turn7725 and pray2603 unto thee in the land776 of their captivity,7628 saying,559 We have sinned,2398 we have done amiss,5753 and have dealt wickedly;7561 cr 38 If they return7725 to thee with all their heart3820 and with all their soul5315 in the land776 of their captivity,7628 whither they have carried them captives,7617 and pray6419 toward1870 their land,776 which thou gavest5414 unto their fathers,1 and toward the city5892 which thou hast chosen,977 and toward the house1004 which I have built1129 for thy name:8034 cr 39 Then hear8085 thou from the heavens,8064 even from thy dwelling3427 place,4349 their prayer8605 and their supplications,8467 and maintain6213 their cause,4941{Or, right} and forgive5545 thy people5971 which have sinned2398 against thee. cr 40 Now, my God,430 let, I beseech thee, thine eyes5869 be open,6605 and let thine ears241 be attent7183 unto the prayer8605 that is made{Heb. to the prayer of this place} in this place.4725 cr

2 Chronicles 6:41 Now therefore arise,6965 O LORD3068 God,430 into thy resting5118 place, thou, and the ark727 of thy strength:5797 let thy priests,3548 O LORD3068 God,430 be clothed3847 with salvation,8668 and let thy saints2623 rejoice8055 in goodness.2896 cr 42 O LORD3068 God,430 turn not away7725 the face6440 of thine anointed:4899 remember2142 the mercies2617 of David1732 thy servant.5650 cr