He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hands fulfilled it, saying,
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He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hands fulfilled it, saying,
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And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,
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And he said: 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth unto David my father, and hath with His hands fulfilled it, saying:
Cross-references (12)
Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 6:4 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Psalms 68:32-35 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to the Lord! To him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice. Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies. You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!
- Psalms 72:18-19 Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.
- Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
- 1 Kings 8:15 He said, “Blessed is Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David your father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
- 1 Chronicles 17:12 He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
- 1 Chronicles 29:10 Therefore David blessed Yahweh before all the assembly; and David said, “You are blessed, Yahweh, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
- 1 Chronicles 29:20 Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless Yahweh your God!” All the assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before Yahweh and the king.
- Psalms 41:13 Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting! Amen and amen.
- Psalms 68:4 Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! Rejoice before him!
- Psalms 138:1-2 I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you. I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.
- Luke 1:68-70 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people; and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),
- Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Or, power.
Or, power.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 4. who hath with his hands fulfilled that which…
4. who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David] R.V. which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hands fulfilled it. The A.V. has needlessly changed the order of the Hebrew.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (4) Who hath with his hands fulfilled . .…
(4) Who hath with his hands fulfilled . . . David.—Literally, who spake (“promised,” 2Ch_6:10), by his mouth with David my father, and by his hands fulfilled. (See 1Ch_11:2; 1Ch_17:4-14.) The only variant in this verse is hands for hand. The unpointed text of Kings might be read in either way. (Comp. 2Ch_6:15, infr.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain (See 2Sa_7:4-17; 1Ch_11:2 1Ch_17:4-14) With his hands, with his…
(See 2Sa_7:4-17; 1Ch_11:2 1Ch_17:4-14) With his hands, with his mouth. Expressions like this, antithesis and all, remind how language formed itself in the concrete mould at first, from that, ever becoming more abstract as time grew. The ampler language of later date would be, Who hath indeed fulfilled that which he spake.
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The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of…
2Ch_6:4-11
And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath with His hands fulfilled that which He spake.
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The performance of Gods promise
I. That God deals with His people in all ages by way of promise. Adam, Abraham, David.
II. That the performance of this promise is a source of joy to them.
1. In revealing God to them.
2. In the actual bestowment of good to them.
III. That there are special seasons to testify to Gods goodness in the performance of His promise.
1. Conversion.
2. Restoration from sickness and danger.
3. Dedication of places of worship.
4. Times of special favour. (J. Wolfendale.)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised
May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised
This can be stated in active form. AT: "Praise Yahweh, the God of Israel" (See: Active or Passive)
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David my father
King Solomon actually was one of King David's sons.
has fulfilled it
"has caused it to happen." The word "it" refers to what God had promised. AT: "has ensured that he fulfilled his promises" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
with his own hands
The hand is a metonym for power. AT: "by his own power" (See: Metonymy)
in order for my name to be there
Here the metonym "my name" represents Yahweh's reputation, and his name being there represents people recognizing his greatness and worshiping him there. AT: "for people to worship me there" (See: Metonymy)
to be prince over my people Israel
Being "prince over people" represents ruling them. AT: "to rule my people Israel" (See: Metaphor)
so that my name might be there
Here the metonym "my name" represents Yahweh's reputation, and his name being there represents people recognizing his greatness and worshiping him there. AT: "so that people might worship me there" (See: Metonymy)
to be over my people Israel
Being "over" people represents ruling them. AT: "to rule my people Israel" (See: Metaphor)
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God
Israel
David
people of God
Egypt
tribe
name
prince
chosen one
Jerusalem
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 6:4-6 Israel’s history as God’s people, originated at the…
6:4-6 Israel’s history as God’s people, originated at the Exodus, reached a climax when God chose David to be king and Jerusalem to be his capital. Both the city and the dynasty were aspects of God’s promise to David (see 1 Chr 28:4; cp. 2 Sam 7:8-17; Ps 2:6-7).
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