2 Chronicles 33:7 meaning and explanation

Manasseh even took the carved image he had made and set it up in the house of God, of which God had said to David and his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will establish My Name forever.

2 Chronicles 33:7, Berean Standard Bible

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The Chronicler reports that Manasseh, king of Judah, placed a carved image he had made inside the temple itself. The offense is sharpened by God's promise to David and Solomon: in this house, in Jerusalem, chosen out of all the tribes, God would establish His Name forever.

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