2 Chronicles 6:5

Tree of Life Version

‘Since the day that I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a House that My Name might be there. Nor did I choose any man to be a leader over My people Israel.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:16

‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out from Egypt, I have not chosen a city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a House where My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

2 Kings 21:4

He even built altars in Adonai’s House, where Adonai had said, “In Jerusalem I will put My Name.”

1 Chronicles 17:5

For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel out to this day. I have gone from tent to tent, and from one dwelling to another.

2 Chronicles 12:13

So King Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned as king. Rehoboam was 41 years old when he began to reign and he reigned 17 years in Jerusalem—the city that Adonai had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel to put His Name there. His mother’s name was Naamah, the Ammonite.

2 Chronicles 20:8

They settled in it and built You a Temple there for Your Name saying,

2 Chronicles 20:9

‘If calamity comes upon us—the sword of judgment, pestilence or famine—we will stand before this House and before You—for Your Name is in this House—and cry to You in our distress and You will hear and deliver us.’

2 Chronicles 30:8

Do not stiffen your neck as your fathers did, but reconcile to Adonai, and come to His Temple, which He has consecrated forever, and worship Adonai your God that His burning anger may turn away from you.

2 Chronicles 33:4

He built altars in the House of Adonai—of which Adonai had said, “My Name will be in Jerusalem forever.”

2 Chronicles 33:7

Then he placed the carved image of the idol that he had made in the House of God—of which God had said to David and to his son Solomon, “In this House and in Jerusalem that I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put My Name forever.

2 Chronicles 6:20

that Your eyes may be open toward this House day and night, toward the place where You have said You would put Your Name there, to listen to the prayer which Your servant will pray toward this place.

2 Chronicles 6:4

He said: “Blessed be Adonai, the God of Israel, who with His hands has fulfilled what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying:

2 Chronicles 6:6

But I have chosen Jerusalem that My Name would abide there and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

2 Chronicles 7:16

For now I have chosen and consecrated this House so that My Name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.

Ezra 7:16

together with all the silver and gold that you find in the whole province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and the kohanim for the House of their God in Jerusalem.

Exodus 20:24

You are to make an altar of earth for Me, and there you will sacrifice your burnt offerings, your fellowship offerings—your sheep and your cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be mentioned I will come to you and bless you.

Exodus 23:21

Watch for Him and listen to His voice. Do not rebel against Him because He will not pardon your transgression, for My Name is in Him.

Daniel 9:19

Lord, hear! Lord, forgive! Lord, listen and act! For Your own sake, O my God, do not delay! For Your city and Your people are called by Your name.’

Zechariah 3:2

Adonai said to the satan, ‘Adonai rebukes you, the satan. Indeed Adonai, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you. Is not this man a brand plucked out of the fire?’

Deuteronomy 12:11

“Then the place Adonai your God chooses to make His Name dwell, there you are to bring all that I command you—your burnt offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes, the offering of your hand, and all your finest vow offerings that you vow to Adonai.

Deuteronomy 12:5

Rather you are to seek only the place Adonai your God chooses from all your tribes to put His Name to dwell—there you will come.

1 Samuel 10:24

Then Samuel announced to all the people, “Do you see the one Adonai has chosen? Surely there is no one like him among all the people!” Then all the people shouted and said, “Long live the king!”

1 Samuel 15:23

For rebellion is like the sin of divination and stubbornness is like iniquity and idolatry. Since you have rejected Adonai’s word, He has also rejected you as king.”