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Yahweh has performed his word that he spoke; for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Yahweh promised, and have built the house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
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God's Active Faithfulness
Solomon's declaration is a powerful testimony to God's faithfulness. Commentators note that the Hebrew emphasizes God's active role; He 'established' or 'ratified' His word. Solomon's succession to the throne and the completion of the temple were not accidents of history but the direct and deliberate fulfillment of God's specific promise to David.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare with the parallel accounts in the books of Kings.
19th Century
Anglican
The Lord ... his word. — And Jehovah has established, or ratified, his word. Literally, caused to rise up.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 5:1).
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