2 Chronicles 6:28-31

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 6:28

enemies. Septuagint reads "enemy", as in 1 Kings 8:37 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 6:30

children = sons. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 6:31

in the land. Hebrew "upon the face of the land". Figures of speech Pleonasm and Prosopopoeia. App-6 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 6:28

f. - that Israel through repentance and prayer may find relief from any kind of calamity:"If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting or mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemies besiege them in their cities; whatsoever plague or whatsoever sickness there be; what prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, who shall know every man his own plague and his own sorrow, and shall spread forth his hands toward this house:... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 6:12-42

3. Solomon’s prayer 6:12-42In his prayer, Solomon explained the significance of God coming to indwell His temple. God had come to empower, to have fellowship, and to judge, if necessary. God was present among His people, and He would hear their prayers when they obediently called out to Him.Solomon acknowledged that God had fulfilled some of the promises of the Davidic Covenant already (2 Chronicles 6:15), but he also saw that there were others yet unfulfilled. He called on God to grant them (2... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 6:1-42

Solomon’s PrayerThe first 39 vv. of this chapter repeat 1 Kings 8:12-50, the conclusion of the prayer, as given in 1 Kings 8:51-61, being omitted and three additional vv. being substituted.5. Neither chose I any man] Saul, though chosen, was subsequently rejected: 1 Samuel 15:26.13. For Solomon had made, etc.] This is not mentioned in 1 Kings 8.41. Now therefore arise, etc.] The same words occur in Psalms 132:8, Psalms 132:9. Be clothed with.. goodness] i.e. enjoy victory and prosperity.42.... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 6:28

(28) If their enemies besiege them.—If his enemies (Kings, “enemy”) besiege him. (So in 2 Chronicles 6:34.)In the cities of their land.—See margin, which correctly renders the Hebrew text. But the expression “in the land of his gates” is strange. LXX. has, “if the enemy afflict him before their cities;” Vulg., “et hostes, vastatis regionibus, portas obsederint civitatis;” Syriac and Arabic, “when enemies press them hard in their land and in their cities.” Perhaps “in the land (at) his gates” is... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 6:29

(29) When.—Or if, as in LXX. Hebrew, ‘asher. (See Note on 2 Chronicles 6:24.)His own sore (plague) and his own grief.—Kings, “the plague of his own heart.” So Syriac and Arabic. The phrase of the chronicler looks like a gloss on this.In this house.—The margin is right. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 6:30

(30) Every man.—The man. Distributive use of the article.Whose heart thou knowest.—Because thou knowest his heart. So Syriac and Arabic. The Vulg., “which thou knowest him to have in his heart” (as if eth meant with, here).The children of men.—All has dropped out. So some MSS., Syriac, Arabic, and Kings. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 6:31

(31) To walk in thy ways.—An explanatory remark added by the chronicler. read more

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