2 Chronicles 6:9 King James Version (KJV)

9 Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.


2 Chronicles 6:9 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

9 Notwithstanding H7535 thou shalt not build H1129 the house; H1004 but thy son H1121 which shall come forth H3318 out of thy loins, H2504 he shall build H1129 the house H1004 for my name. H8034


2 Chronicles 6:9 American Standard (ASV)

9 nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.


2 Chronicles 6:9 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

9 but thou dost not build the house, for thy son who cometh forth out from thy loins, he doth build the house for My name.


2 Chronicles 6:9 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

9 nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.


2 Chronicles 6:9 World English Bible (WEB)

9 nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.


2 Chronicles 6:9 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

9 But you yourself will not be the builder of the house; but your son, the offspring of your body, he it is who will put up a house for my name.

Cross Reference

2 Samuel 7:12-13 KJV

And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

1 Chronicles 17:4 KJV

Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:

1 Chronicles 17:11-12 KJV

And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.

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Commentary on 2 Chronicles 6 John Gill's Exposition of the Bible


Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 5 & 6

The words with which chapter five begins are the same with 1 Kings 7:51 and what is contained in that and chapter six is much the same with 1 Kings 8:1 on which see the notes; the blessing of Solomon on the people of Israel, which is there, is here omitted, and two verses are here added, much the same with Psalm 132:8.


Verses 1-42

See Introduction to Chapter 5