Cross References From the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built in it to my name: neither chose I any other man, to be the ruler of my people Israel. 1 Kings 8:16 Since the day that I brought my people Israel, out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built, that my name might be there: but I chose David to be over my people Israel. 2 Chronicles 6:4 Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who hath accomplished in deed that which he spoke to David my father, saying: 2 Chronicles 6:6 But I chose Jerusalem, that my name might be there: and I chose David to set him over my people Israel. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge From the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built in it to my name: neither chose I any other man, to be the ruler of my people Israel. Since the day 2 Samuel 7:6,7 Whereas I have not dwelt in a house from the day that I brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt even to this day: but have walked in a tabernacle, and in a tent. . . . 1 Kings 8:16 Since the day that I brought my people Israel, out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built, that my name might be there: but I chose David to be over my people Israel. my name Exodus 20:24 You shall make an altar of earth unto me, and you shall offer upon it your holocausts and peace offerings, your sheep and oxen, in every place where the memory of my name shall be: I will come to thee, and will bless thee. Exodus 23:21 Take notice of him, and hear his voice, and do not think him one to be contemned: for he will not forgive when thou hast sinned, and my name is in him. Deuteronomy 12:5,11 But you shall come to the place, which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, and to dwell in it: . . . Daniel 9:19 O Lord, hear: O Lord, be appeased: hearken, and do: delay not, for thy own sake, O my God: because thy name is invocated upon thy city, and upon thy people. 1 Samuel 10:24 And Samuel said to all the people: Surely you see him whom the Lord hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people. And all the people cried and said: God save the king. 1 Samuel 13:13,14 And Samuel said to Saul: Thou hast done foolishly, and hast not kept the commandments of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee. And if thou hadst not done thus, the Lord would now have established thy kingdom over Israel for ever: . . . 1 Samuel 15:23 Because it is like the sin of witchcraft, to rebel: and like the crime of idolatry, to refuse to obey. Forasmuch, therefore, as thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord hath also rejected thee from being king. 2 Samuel 7:15,16 But my mercy I will not take away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before my face. . . . Context Solomon Praises the LORD…4Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who hath accomplished in deed that which he spoke to David my father, saying: 5From the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built in it to my name: neither chose I any other man, to be the ruler of my people Israel.6But I chose Jerusalem, that my name might be there: and I chose David to set him over my people Israel.… Lexicon ‘Sinceמִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of the day הַיּ֗וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day I brought My people עַמִּי֮ (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock out מֵאֶ֣רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land of Egypt, מִצְרַיִם֒ (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa I have not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no chosen בָחַ֣רְתִּֽי (ḇā·ḥar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 977: To try, select a city בְעִ֗יר (ḇə·‘îr) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement from any מִכֹּל֙ (mik·kōl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every tribe שִׁבְטֵ֣י (šiḇ·ṭê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc [in which] to build לִבְנ֣וֹת (liḇ·nō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build a house בַּ֔יִת (ba·yiṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house so that My Name שְׁמִ֖י (šə·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name would be לִהְי֥וֹת (lih·yō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be there, שָׁ֑ם (šām) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither nor וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no have I chosen בָחַ֣רְתִּֽי (ḇā·ḥar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 977: To try, select anyone בְאִ֔ישׁ (ḇə·’îš) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person to be לִהְי֥וֹת (lih·yō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be ruler נָגִ֖יד (nā·ḡîḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5057: A commander, civil, military, religious, honorable themes over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against My people עַמִּ֥י (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Additional Translations ‘Since the day I brought My people out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there, nor have I chosen anyone to be ruler over My people Israel.Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel: Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel: From the day when I brought up my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city of all the tribes of Israel, to build a house that my name should be there; neither did I choose a man to be a leader over my people Israel. Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel: Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel: Since the day that I brought forth my people from the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel: 'Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel: 'From the day that I brought out My people from the land of Egypt, I have not fixed on a city out of any of the tribes of Israel to build a house for my name being there, and I have not fixed on a man to be leader over My people Israel; Jump to Previous Build Choose Chose City Egypt Forth House Israel Prince Ruler TribesJump to Next Build Choose Chose City Egypt Forth House Israel Prince Ruler TribesExternal Links 2 Chronicles 6:5 NIV2 Chronicles 6:5 NLT 2 Chronicles 6:5 ESV 2 Chronicles 6:5 NASB 2 Chronicles 6:5 ASV 2 Chronicles 6:5 Bible Apps 2 Chronicles 6:5 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 6:5 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 6:5 French Bible 2 Chronicles 6:5 German Bible Alphabetical: a all any anyone be brought build built choose chosen city day did Egypt for from have house I in Israel land leader man might my Name nor not of out over people Since temple that the there to tribe tribes which OT History: 2 Chronicles 6:5 Since the day that I brought forth (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |