John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 6:1-42
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2 Chronicles 6:39 Niv
John Gill
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 6:1-42
The dedication, and Solomon's prayer. The ark once within the most holy place, the whole temple seems to wait expectant for its own solemn offering and dedication, to that heaven from which its pattern came, to its own supreme Architect, of whose wisdom it was designed, and of whose inspiration of the mind and heart of so many, its beautiful and costly materials had been ungrudingly given and skilfully wrought. The picture photographed so faithfully in this chapter does not fail of... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 6:22-39
The sevenfold illustration. I. THE OATH OF PURGATION . ( 2 Chronicles 6:22 , 2 Chronicles 6:23 .) 1 . The case supposed. ( 2 Chronicles 6:22 .) 2 . The prayer offered. ( 2 Chronicles 6:23 .) II. THE PRAYER OF THE CAPTIVE . (Verses 24, 25.) 1 . The instance selected. That of God's ancient people 2 . The request presented. III. THE CRY OF THE FAMISHED . (Verses 26, 27.) 1 . The distress pictured. Solomon imagines a... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 6:36-39
The matter of these verses is given fuller in the parallel ( 1 Kings 8:46-53 ). The prayer is remarkable all the more as the last of the whole series, and one so sadly ominous! The last clause of 2 Chronicles 6:36 , carrying the expression far off , as the alternative of near, throws its lurid glare of unwelcome suggestion on all the rest. No man which sinneth not . The words need the summoning of no biblical parallels, for these are so numerous. But out of the rest emphasis may be... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 6:36-39
Departure and return. It seems a melancholy thing that, at this hour of sacred joy and triumph, Solomon should have been under the necessity of contemplating national unfaithfulness, Divine displeasure, a return of the people of God to ignominious captivity and all its consequent distress. But he felt that it was necessary, and the issue abundantly justified his forecast. I. DEPARTURE FROM GOD . In the case of Israel, departure from the Lord their God meant either 1 . A... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 6:1-39
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Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 6:1-42
Construction of the temple (2:1-7:22)With the help of King Hiram of Tyre, Solomon prepared materials and arranged a workforce to build the planned temple (2:1-18; see notes on 1 Kings 5:1-18). Construction went on for seven years, until the temple, its furniture, its courtyard, and all other articles and decorations connected with it were completed according to plan (3:1-5:1; see notes on 1 Kings 6:1-7:51). The temple was then dedicated to God (5:2-7:22; see notes on 1 Kings 8:1-9:9). 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
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 6:12-41
Solomon had, in the foregoing verses, signed and sealed, as it were, the deed of dedication, by which the temple was appropriated to the honour and service of God. Now here he prays the consecration-prayer, by which it was made a figure of Christ, the great Mediator, through whom we are to offer all our prayers, and to expect all God's favours, and to whom we are to have an eye in every thing where we have to do with God. We have opened the particulars of this prayer (1 Kgs. 8:12-53) and... read more