2 Chronicles 6:10 “Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my…”

2 Chronicles 6:10

Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

World English Bible

“The LORD has performed his word that he spoke; for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

American Standard Version

And Jehovah hath performed his word that he spake; for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and have built the house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Lord hath performed his worde that he spake: and I am risen vp in the roume of Dauid my father, and am set on the throne of Israel as the Lord promised, and haue built an house to the Name of the Lord God of Israel.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah has performed his word which he spoke; and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and I have built the house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation

'And Jehovah doth establish His word that He spake, and I rise up in the stead of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah spake, and I build the house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel,

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord has kept his word; for I have taken my father David's place on the seat of the kingdom of Israel, as the Lord gave his word; and I have made the house for the name of the Lord the God of Israel.

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Cross references

“I am risen”

2 Chronicles 1:1 1 Kings 2:12 1 Chronicles 29:15 1 Chronicles 29:23 Ecclesiastes 1:4 1 Kings 3:6

2 Chronicles 1:1 · BSB

Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.

1 Kings 2:12 · BSB

So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.

1 Chronicles 29:15 · BSB

For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.

1 Chronicles 29:23 · BSB

So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.

Ecclesiastes 1:4 · BSB

Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever.

1 Kings 3:6 · BSB

Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion…

“as the Lord”

1 Chronicles 17:11 1 Chronicles 28:5

1 Chronicles 17:11 · BSB

And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Chronicles 28:5 · BSB

And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’

11And there I have placed the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with the children of Israel.”

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