2 Chronicles 6:15who have kept with your servant David my father that which you promised him: yes, you spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is this day.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~959 BC. King Solomon stands before the massive bronze altar in the temple courtyard, thousands of Israelites watching as he dedicates the newly completed temple.
The emotion here: overwhelmed with gratitude standing before completed temple
The original word
māle' (מָלֵא) — to fill completely, fulfill to the brim, bring to completion
Why it matters
This temple took 7 years to build and required 153,600 workers
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 6:15
Solomon is looking at the physical building while speaking — God's promise literally made of stone
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about personal promises to them, but Solomon is referencing the specific covenant promise about David's dynasty and the temple building.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 6:15
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 6:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 6:15 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's faithfulness, promise fulfillment. Notable phrases: spoke with your mouth; fulfilled it with your hand. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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