2 Chronicles 6:6New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— but I have chosen Jerusalem that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— nevertheless I have made choice of Jerusalem, that my Name might be there,—and I have made choice of David, that he might be over my people Israel.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and I fix on Jerusalem for My name being there, and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But I chose Jerusalem, that my name might be there: and I chose David to set him over my people Israel.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But I haue chosen Ierusalem, that my Name might be there, ? haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But I haue chosen Ierusalem, that my name might be there, and haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But I have chosen Jerusalem that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be king over my people Israel.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— But I chose Jerusalem that my name should be there; and I chose David to be over my people Israel.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— But I have chosen Yerushalaim, that my name might be there; and have chosen Dawid to be over my people Yisrael. |
But I have chosen
977 {0977} Primeבָּחַרbachar{baw-khar'}
A primitive root; properly to try, that is, (by implication) select.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
Yærûšälaim
יְרוּשָׁלִַם,
3389 {3389} PrimeיְרוּשָׁלִַםY@ruwshalaim{yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im}
A dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of H3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) H3384 and H7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine.
that my name
8034 {8034} Primeשֵׁםshem{shame}
A primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064); an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.
might be
x1961 (1961) Complementהָיָהhayah{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
there;
x8033 (8033) Complementשָׁםsham{shawm}
A primitive particle (rather from the relative H0834); there (transfered to time) then; often thither, or thence.
and have chosen
977 {0977} Primeבָּחַרbachar{baw-khar'}
A primitive root; properly to try, that is, (by implication) select.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
Däwiđ
דָּוִד
1732 {1732} PrimeדָּוִדDavid{daw-veed'}
From the same as H1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.
to be
x1961 (1961) Complementהָיָהhayah{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
over
x5921 (5921) Complementעַל`al{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
my people
5971 {5971} Primeעַם`am{am}
From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock.
Yiŝrä´ël
יִשׂרָאֵל.
3478 {3478} PrimeיִשְׂרָאֵלYisra'el{yis-raw-ale'}
From H8280 and H0410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity. |
- But I have chosen Jerusalem:
- This clause is also not found in Kings. Jerusalem was expressly marked out, by the building of the temple, to be the centre of the worship of Israel; as Jehovah had before spoken by Moses. See the parallel passages.
2 Chronicles 12:13 So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam [was] one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess.
Psalms 48:1 [[A Song [and] Psalm for the sons of Korah.]] Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, [in] the mountain of his holiness.
Psalms 78:68-70 But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved. ... He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
Psalms 132:13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired [it] for his habitation.
Isaiah 14:32 What shall [one] then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
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- chosen David:
1 Samuel 16:1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
1 Chronicles 28:4 Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah [to be] the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make [me] king over all Israel:
Psalms 89:19-20 Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon [one that is] mighty; I have exalted [one] chosen out of the people. ... I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
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