2 Chronicles 6

“Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.” Naming Solomon keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.” The line’s distinctive content terms include built, dwelling, habitation. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.” Naming Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth…” Naming Blessed and David keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel…” Naming Israel and Egypt keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.” Naming David and Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.” Naming David keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst…” Naming David and Forasmuch keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and…” Naming Israel and David keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD , that he made with the children of Israel.” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his…” Naming Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth…” Naming David and Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.” Naming David keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry…” Naming Have keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest…” The line’s distinctive content terms include place, eyes, hearken. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his…” The line’s distinctive content terms include giving, head, hear. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee; and shall return…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which…” Naming Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; yet if they pray toward this…” The line’s distinctive content terms include afflict, confess, dost. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them…” Naming Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if…” The line’s distinctive content terms include land, besiege, blasting. Its relationship to verses 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways…” The line’s distinctive content terms include knowest, children, dwelling. Its relationship to verses 29 and 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.” The line’s distinctive content terms include fathers, fear, gavest. Its relationship to verses 30 and 32 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great…” Naming Israel and Moreover keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to…” Naming Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward…” The line’s distinctive content terms include built, chosen, city. Its relationship to verses 33 and 35 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cause, hear, heavens. Its relationship to verses 34 shows what work it does in this passage.

“If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over…” The line’s distinctive content terms include angry, captives, carry. Its relationship to verses 37 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land…” Naming Yet keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have…” The line’s distinctive content terms include land, built, captives. Its relationship to verses 37 and 39 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain…” The line’s distinctive content terms include cause, dwelling, forgive. Its relationship to verses 38 and 40 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.” Naming David keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.