2 Chronicles 2:15

2:15 Now let my lord send to his servants the wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine he has promised;

2 Chronicles 6:7

6:7 Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.¹

6:17 Now, O Lord God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant David be realized.²

7:16 Now I have chosen and consecrated this temple by making it my permanent home;³ I will be constantly present there.⁴

23:21 All the people of the land celebrated, for the city had rest now that they had killed Athaliah.⁵

¹tn Heb “and it was with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.”

sn On the significance of the Lord’s “name,” see the note on the word “live” in v. 5.

²tn Or “prove to be reliable.”

³tn Heb “for my name to be there perpetually [or perhaps, “forever”].”

⁴tn Heb “and my eyes and my heart will be there all the days.”

⁵tn Heb “killed Athaliah with the sword.”