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Commentary for II Chronicles 6:6

וָאֶבְחַר֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִהְי֥וֹת שְׁמִ֖י שָׁ֑ם וָאֶבְחַ֣ר בְּדָוִ֔יד לִהְי֖וֹת עַל־עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

but I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name might be there; and have chosen David to be over My people Israel.

Rashi on II Chronicles

And I chose Jerusalem This refers to “I chose no city.”
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Rashi on II Chronicles

and I chose David This refers back to “neither did I choose a man.”
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