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Matthew Henry

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

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 6:24-25

(See Le 2 Chronicles 26:3 , 2 Chronicles 26:17 , 33, 40; Deuteronomy 27:7 , Deuteronomy 27:25 ; also Deuteronomy 4:27 , Deuteronomy 4:29-31 ; Deuteronomy 28:64-68 ; Deuteronomy 30:1 -50 read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 6:24-35

God and the nation. Solomon takes his place and his part on this great occasion as the sovereign of the nation; he prays for the people of the land in the double sense of representing them and of interceding for them. It is the Hebrew nation that was then "before God," and is now before us. We therefore think of— I. NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY . That is assumed throughout. It is not stated in so many words, but the idea of it pervades the whole prayer. The people of Israel were not at... 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

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 6:24

d. A prayer that even after sin and defeat Israel may find forgiveness if they repent, confess, and pray:"And if thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again, and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house; then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers." read more

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