2 Chronicles 6:5

New American Bible - revised edition

Since the day I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city out of any tribe of Israel for the building of a house, that my name might be there; nor have I chosen any man to be ruler of my people Israel;

Cross References

1 Kings 8:16

Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city out of any tribe of Israel for the building of a house, that my name might be there; but I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.

2 Kings 21:4

He built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said: In Jerusalem I will set my name.

1 Chronicles 17:5

For I have never dwelt in a house, from the day I brought Israel up, even to this day, but I have been lodging in tent or tabernacle.

2 Chronicles 12:13

King Rehoboam was firmly in power in Jerusalem and continued to rule. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city in which, out of all the tribes of Israel, the Lord chose to set his name. His mother’s name was Naamah, the Ammonite.

2 Chronicles 20:8

They have dwelt in it and they built in it a sanctuary for your name. They have said:

2 Chronicles 20:9

‘If evil comes upon us, the sword of judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house and before you, for your name is in this house, and we will cry out to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save!’

2 Chronicles 30:8

Do not be stiff-necked, as your ancestors were; stretch out your hands to the Lord and come to his sanctuary that he has consecrated forever, and serve the Lord, your God, that he may turn his burning anger from you.

2 Chronicles 33:4

He built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said: In Jerusalem shall my name be forever;

2 Chronicles 33:7

An idol he had made he placed in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to his son Solomon: In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I shall set my name forever.

2 Chronicles 6:20

May your eyes be open day and night toward this house, the place where you have decreed your name shall be; listen to the prayer your servant makes toward this place.

2 Chronicles 6:4

He said: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who with his own mouth spoke a promise to David my father and by his hand fulfilled it, saying:

2 Chronicles 6:6

but now I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name may be there, and I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.

2 Chronicles 7:16

now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there forever; my eyes and my heart shall be there always.

Ezra 7:16

as well as all the silver and gold which you may receive throughout the province of Babylon, together with the voluntary offerings the people and priests freely contribute for the house of their God in Jerusalem.

Exodus 20:24

An altar of earth make for me, and sacrifice upon it your burnt offerings and communion sacrifices, your sheep and your oxen. In every place where I cause my name to be invoked I will come to you and bless you.

Exodus 23:21

Be attentive to him and obey him. Do not rebel against him, for he will not forgive your sin. My authority is within him.

Daniel 9:19

Lord, hear! Lord, pardon! Lord, be attentive and act without delay, for your own sake, my God, because your name is invoked upon your city and your people!”

Zechariah 3:2

And the angel of the Lord said to the adversary, “May the Lord rebuke you, O adversary; may the Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?”

Deuteronomy 12:11

then to the place which the Lord, your God, chooses as the dwelling place for his name you shall bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and personal contributions, and every special offering you have vowed to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 12:5

Instead, you shall seek out the place which the Lord, your God, chooses out of all your tribes and designates as his dwelling to put his name there. There you shall go,

1 Samuel 10:24

Then Samuel addressed all the people, “Do you see the man whom the Lord has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people!” Then all the people shouted out, “Long live the king!”

1 Samuel 15:23

For a sin of divination is rebellion, and arrogance, the crime of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord in turn has rejected you as king.” Rejection of Saul.