2 Chronicles 6:1-4

6:1 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he lives in thick darkness. 6:2 O Lord, ¹  I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.” 6:3 Then the king turned around ²  and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there. ³  6:4 He said, “The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled ⁴  what he promised ⁵  my father David.

[6:2]  ¹ tn The words “O Lord” do not appear in the Hebrew text, but they are supplied in the translation for clarification; Solomon addresses the Lord in prayer at this point.

[6:3]  ² tn Heb “turned his face.”

[6:3]  ³ tn Heb “and he blessed all the assembly of Israel, and all the assembly of Israel was standing.”

[6:4]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew text reads, “fulfilled by his hand,” but the phrase “by his hand” is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[6:4]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew text reads, “promised by his mouth,” but the phrase “by his mouth” is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.