Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
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Gill's Exposition
Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt,.... Which was now about four hundred and eighty eight years ago; see Kg1 6:1.
I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to…
Barnes' Notes
The marginal reference completes the sense of this verse here. The passage is in accordance with archaic modes of speech, and is probably the more verbally accurate of the two.
Adam Clarke
Since the day, etc. - Mention is here made, says Dr. Kennicott, of some one place and some one person preferred before all others; and the preference is that of Jerusalem to other places, and of David…
Here, I. Solomon encourages the priests, who came out of the temple from their ministration, much astonished at the dark cloud that overshadowed them. The disciples of Christ feared when they entered…
Cambridge Bible
that my name might be therein The expression in the Pentateuch is constant about the place which is dedicated to the worship of God: -God records His name there" (Exo 20:24); -God chooses it to put…
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