2 Chronicles 6:4-11 - The Biblical Illustrator

Bible Comments

And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath with His hands fulfilled that which He spake.

The performance of God’s 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 God’s 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.)

2 Chronicles 6:4-11

4 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,

5 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:

6 But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

8 But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:

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.

10 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.

11 And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.