Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 6:2
But I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Solomon addresses God while standing before the assembled Israelites at the temple dedication. He declares that he has constructed a permanent dwelling for the Lord after recalling God's prior promise to inhabit a thick cloud (2 Chronicles 6:1).
The words — The Hebrew term זְבֻל (zeVul) carries the literal sense of "loftiness" or "exalted structure," paired with מָכ֥וֹן (maKhon) meaning a fixed "place" or "foundation." These terms specify the architectural permanence and elevated status of the building Solomon completed.
The thread — This declaration directly parallels Solomon’s identical statement in 1 Kings 8:13 and echoes his earlier vow to construct a temple for God’s name (2 Chronicles 2:4). It also fulfills the Davidic covenant promise that God would establish a house for His name and an eternal throne (2 Samuel 7:13).
Why it lands — The text records Solomon’s factual claim of temple construction without attributing divine indwelling to the structure itself. It requires the reader to recognize the building act as a historical response to God’s prior word, not as a mechanism to contain the divine presence.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 2:4 Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.
- 2 Samuel 7:13 He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
- 1 Kings 8:13 I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
- 1 Chronicles 17:12 He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.
- 1 Chronicles 22:10 He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
- 1 Chronicles 28:6 And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.
- 1 Chronicles 28:20 David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
- Psalms 132:5 until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- Psalms 132:13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
- Psalms 135:21 Blessed be the LORD from Zion—He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!