New International Version And now, LORD, the God of Israel, let your word that you promised your servant David come true. New Living Translation Now, O LORD, God of Israel, fulfill this promise to your servant David. English Standard Version Now therefore, O LORD, God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David. Berean Standard Bible And now, O LORD, God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant David. Berean Literal Bible And, O YHWH, God of Israel, confirm Your word that You have spoken to Your servant David. King James Bible Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David. New King James Version And now, O LORD God of Israel, let Your word come true, which You have spoken to Your servant David. New American Standard Bible Now then, LORD, God of Israel, let Your word be confirmed which You have spoken to Your servant David. NASB 1995 “Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, let Your word be confirmed which You have spoken to Your servant David. NASB 1977 “Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, let Thy word be confirmed which Thou hast spoken to Thy servant David. Legacy Standard Bible So now, O Yahweh, the God of Israel, let Your word truly endure which You have spoken to Your servant David. Amplified Bible Now then, O LORD, the God of Israel, let Your word which You have spoken to Your servant David be confirmed (verified). Berean Annotated Bible And now, O LORD, God {YHWH Elohe} of Israel (he wrestles with God), please confirm what You promised to Your servant David (beloved). Christian Standard Bible Now, LORD God of Israel, please confirm what you promised to your servant David. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now, LORD God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant David. American Standard Version Now therefore, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David. Contemporary English Version Please keep this promise you made to your servant David. English Revised Version Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David. GOD'S WORD® Translation "So now, LORD God of Israel, may the promise you made to David, your servant, come true. Good News Translation So now, LORD God of Israel, let everything come true that you promised to your servant David. International Standard Version "Now therefore, LORD God of Israel, may your promise that you made to your servant David be fulfilled… NET Bible Now, O LORD God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant David be realized. New Heart English Bible Now therefore, LORD, the God of Israel, let your word be verified, which you spoke to your servant David. Webster's Bible Translation Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken to thy servant David. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAnd now, O LORD, God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant David. World English Bible Now therefore, Yahweh, the God of Israel, let your word be verified, which you spoke to your servant David. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd now, O YHWH, God of Israel, let Your word be steadfast that You have spoken to Your servant, to David. Berean Literal Bible And, O YHWH, God of Israel, confirm Your word that You have spoken to Your servant David. Young's Literal Translation 'And now, O Jehovah, God of Israel, is Thy word stedfast that Thou hast spoken to Thy servant, to David, Smith's Literal Translation And slow, O Jehovah God of Israel, thy word shall be firm which thou didst speak to thy servant, to David. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd now, Lord God of Israel, let thy word be established which thou hast spoken to thy servant David. Catholic Public Domain Version And now, O Lord God of Israel, let your word be confirmed that you spoke to your servant David. New American Bible Now, LORD, God of Israel, may the words which you spoke to David your servant be confirmed. New Revised Standard Version Therefore, O LORD, God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you promised to your servant David. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNow then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy words be confirmed which thou hast spoken to thy servant David. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And from now on, LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel, your words that you have spoken to David my father your Servant shall be believed OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, let Thy word be verified, which Thou spokest unto Thy servant David. Brenton Septuagint Translation And now, Lord God of Israel, let, I pray thee, thy word be confirmed, which thou hast spoken to thy servant David. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Solomon's Prayer of Dedication…16Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’ 17And now, O LORD, God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant David. 18But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.… Cross References And now, O LORD, God of Israel, 1 Kings 8:23 and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. 1 Chronicles 17:16 Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? 2 Samuel 7:22 How great You are, O Lord GOD! For there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears. please confirm what You promised 1 Kings 8:25 Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk before Me as you have done.’ 2 Samuel 7:28 And now, O Lord GOD, You are God! Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant. Joshua 21:45 Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled. to Your servant David. 2 Samuel 7:12-16 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. … 1 Chronicles 17:11-14 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. / He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. … 1 Kings 8:24 You have kept Your promise to Your servant, my father David. What You spoke with Your mouth You have fulfilled with Your hand this day. 1 Kings 8:26 And now, O God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David. 2 Samuel 7:25 And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised, Psalm 89:35-37 Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David— / his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun, / like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. 1 Kings 2:4 and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’ 1 Chronicles 17:23 And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever. Do as You have promised, Psalm 132:11-12 The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. / If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.” Treasury of Scripture Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let your word be verified, which you have spoken to your servant David. O Lord 2 Chronicles 6:4,14 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, … Exodus 24:10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness. Isaiah 41:17 When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. let thy 2 Samuel 7:25-29 And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said… Jeremiah 11:5 That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD. Jump to Previous Confirmed David Israel Promised Servant Spakest Spokest Stedfast True. Verified WordJump to Next Confirmed David Israel Promised Servant Spakest Spokest Stedfast True. Verified Word2 Chronicles 6 1. Solomon, having blessed the people, blessed God12. Solomon's prayer in the consecration of the temple, upon the bronze platform. And now, O LORD, God of Israel, Solomon appeals to the covenant God who chose Israel and had faithfully preserved the nation through its history. He addresses the Lord as Israel’s God because the temple dedication rests on God’s covenant faithfulness. 1Ki 8:23 O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven… please confirm what You promised Solomon asks God to carry out the promise already given, trusting that the Lord’s word will not fail. The future of Israel’s kingship and worship depends on God’s continued faithfulness. 1Ki 8:25 Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant,… to Your servant David. God had promised David an enduring dynasty, with his descendants ruling over Israel. That promise established Israel’s hope for a coming Davidic King, fulfilled ultimately in Jesus Christ. 2Sa 7:12-16 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest… Persons / Places / Events 1. SolomonThe son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon is the king of Israel who built the temple in Jerusalem. In this chapter, he is dedicating the temple and praying to God. 2. David The former king of Israel and father of Solomon. God made a covenant with David, promising that his descendants would rule Israel. 3. The Temple in Jerusalem The central place of worship for the Israelites, built by Solomon as a permanent dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant. 4. The LORD, the God of Israel The one true God, who made a covenant with David and whose presence is symbolically housed in the temple. 5. The Covenant The promise God made to David that his lineage would continue to rule Israel, which Solomon references in his prayer. Teaching Points Faithfulness of GodGod's promises are reliable and trustworthy. Solomon's prayer is a reminder that God is faithful to His word, as seen in His covenant with David. Importance of Prayer Solomon's prayer demonstrates the importance of seeking God's will and acknowledging His sovereignty in our lives. Legacy and Covenant The covenant with David highlights the significance of spiritual legacy and God's long-term plans for His people. God's Presence The temple symbolizes God's presence among His people, reminding us of the importance of seeking and honoring God's presence in our lives today. Fulfillment of Promises Just as Solomon sought the fulfillment of God's promises to David, we are encouraged to trust in God's timing and faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to us. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 6:17?2. How does 2 Chronicles 6:17 emphasize God's faithfulness to His promises? 3. What role does prayer play in fulfilling God's promises in 2 Chronicles 6:17? 4. How can we apply Solomon's trust in God's word to our daily lives? 5. How does 2 Chronicles 6:17 connect with God's covenant with David in 2 Samuel 7? 6. In what ways can we ensure our actions align with God's promises today? 7. How does 2 Chronicles 6:17 affirm the fulfillment of God's promises to David? 8. What historical evidence supports the events described in 2 Chronicles 6? 9. How does 2 Chronicles 6:17 relate to the overall theme of God's faithfulness? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 6? (17) Be verified.--1Chronicles 17:23. LXX. and Syriac add, "I pray" (Heb., n?), as in Kings. Thy word.--Or promise (2Chronicles 6:10; 2Chronicles 6:15, supr.) Unto thy servant David.--Heb., to thy servant, to David. Kings, "to thy servant David my father." So Syriac here. Verse 17. - Let thy word be verified (so 1 Chronicles 17:9-13). 2 Chronicles 6:17 shows Solomon standing on the bedrock of God’s covenant. In the very moment of temple dedication he calls upon YHWH, the covenant-keeping God of Israel, to make firm the promise given to His servant David. The verse celebrates God’s faithfulness, invites expectant prayer grounded in divine promises, and directs our gaze forward to the eternal reign of the greater Son of David, Jesus Christ.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And now,וְעַתָּ֕ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time O LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc please confirm יֵֽאָמֵן֙ (yê·’ā·mên) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 539: To confirm, support what אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that You promised דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ (dib·bar·tā) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to Your servant לְעַבְדְּךָ֥ (lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant David. לְדָוִֽיד׃ (lə·ḏā·wîḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse Additonal Resources 2 Chronicles 6:17 Blue Letter Bible2 Chronicles 6:17 Bible Gateway 2 Chronicles 6:17 Bible.com 2 Chronicles 6:17 NIV |
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