2 Chronicles 6:2

But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 2:4–6 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 2:4-6, Solomon plans to build the temple; here he declares it completed — direct narrative continuity.

2 Samuel 7:13 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Samuel 7:13 is God's promise that Solomon would build the temple — fulfilled in this verse.

1 Kings 8:13 is the parallel account with nearly identical wording describing the temple as God's dwelling.

1 Chronicles 17:12 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Chronicles 17:12, God promised David that his son would build a house; Solomon's declaration here fulfills that promise.

1 Chronicles 22:10 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Chronicles 22:10, David repeats God's promise that Solomon will build the temple; Solomon now declares it completed.

1 Chronicles 22:11 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Chronicles 22:11, David prays for Solomon's success in building; here Solomon says he has built the house.

1 Chronicles 28:6 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Chronicles 28:6, David says God chose Solomon to build his house; Solomon's words confirm that choice.

1 Chronicles 28:20 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Chronicles 28:20, David charges Solomon to build the temple; here Solomon declares the work finished.

Revelation 21:3 Prophetic fulfillment

In Revelation 21:3, God's dwelling with humanity fulfills the temple's purpose — God making His home among His people.

In Hebrews 9:12, Christ enters the heavenly sanctuary not made with hands — contrasting the earthly house built here.

Psalm 132:5 Prophetic fulfillment

In Psalm 132:5, David vows to find a dwelling for God; Solomon's temple fulfills that longing.

Psalm 132:13 Prophetic fulfillment

In Psalm 132:13, the Lord chooses Zion as his dwelling; Solomon builds the temple there.

Psalm 132:14 Prophetic fulfillment

In Psalm 132:14, God says Zion is his resting place forever; Solomon's house is built for that purpose.

In Hebrews 9:11, Christ enters a greater, heavenly tabernacle not made with hands, contrasting with Solomon's earthly temple.

In John 4:21-23, Jesus says true worship is no longer tied to a physical temple, contrasting with Solomon's built house.

In 1 Kings 8:12, Solomon declares God's dwelling in thick darkness — complementing the statement here about building a house for His dwelling.

In Matthew 23:21, Jesus affirms God's dwelling in the temple — the very house Solomon built, so swearing by it invokes God.

Psalm 26:8 Related theme

In Psalm 26:8, the psalmist loves the habitation of God's house — the very building Solomon speaks of here.

Ezra 7:15 Related theme

In Ezra 7:15, God's dwelling in Jerusalem is acknowledged — reinforcing that the temple is His house as built here.