2 Chronicles 6:1

The Message

Then Solomon said, God said he would dwell in a cloud, But I’ve built a temple most splendid, A place for you to live in forever.

Cross References

Psalm 97:2

Bright clouds and storm clouds circle ’round him; Right and justice anchor his rule.

Exodus 20:21

The people kept their distance while Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.

Deuteronomy 4:11

You gathered. You stood in the shadow of the mountain. The mountain was ablaze with fire, blazing high into the very heart of Heaven. You stood in deep darkness and thick clouds. God spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of words but you saw nothing—no form, only a voice. He announced his covenant, the Ten Words, by which he commanded you to live. Then he wrote them down on two slabs of stone.

Hebrews 12:18

Unlike your ancestors, you didn’t come to Mount Sinai—all that volcanic blaze and earthshaking rumble—to hear God speak. The earsplitting words and soul-shaking message terrified them and they begged him to stop. When they heard the words—“If an animal touches the Mountain, it’s as good as dead”—they were afraid to move. Even Moses was terrified.