2 Chronicles 1:8
1:8 Solomon replied to God, “You demonstrated 1 great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.
2 Chronicles 6:2
6:2 O Lord, 2 I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.”
2 Chronicles 7:16
7:16 Now I have chosen and consecrated this temple by making it my permanent home; 3 I will be constantly present there. 4
1 tn Heb “did.”
2 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.
3 tn Heb “for my name to be there perpetually [or perhaps, “forever”].”
4 tn Heb “and my eyes and my heart will be there all the days.”