2 Chronicles 6:5 (KJV)

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Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in that my name might be there neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel

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Since the day. 2Sa 7:6 2Sa 7:7 1Ki 8:16

my name. Ex 20:24 Ex 23:21 De 12:5 De 12:11 Da 9:19

neither chose.The judges and Saul were chosen by God, for a season, to be rulers of Israel; but not to establish a permanent and hereditary authority over that people, as was the case with David. This clause is wanting in the parallel passage of Kings; but it helps to clear the sense. 1Sa 10:24 1Sa 13:13 1Sa 13:14 1Sa 15:23 2Sa 7:15 2Sa 7:16

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