2 Chronicles 6:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: ”

2 Chronicles 6:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references).
2 Chronicles 6:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And (c) he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: (c) On a scaffold that was made for that purpose, that he praying for the...
2 Chronicles 6:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 5:2 to 2 Chronicles 7:10 . The Dedication of the Temple (see notes on 1 Kings 8). The chief points of difference between the Chronicler's account and 1 Kings 8 are: ( a ) that in 2...
2 Chronicles 6:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

stood. And then knelt down. See 2 Chronicles 6:13 . No discrepancy, as alleged.
2 Chronicles 6:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
2 Chronicles 6:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel. No JFB commentary on these verses.
2 Chronicles 6:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Solomon's Prayer The 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....
2 Chronicles 6:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

3. THE KING UTTERS THE PRAYER OF CONSECRATION ( 2 Chronicles 6:12-42 ). (Comp. 1 Kings 8:22-53 .) The whole is given as in Kings, save that one verse ( 2 Chronicles 6:13 ) is added, and the peror...
2 Chronicles 6:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In the presence of the manifestation of glory the king pronounced a blessing on the people which merged into, or took the form of, a blessing offered to God, as he recounted the way of the divine gui...
2 Chronicles 6:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Those verses throw a light upon the parallel passage in the book of the Kings. While Solomon addressed the people he stood before the altar. But when he came to address the Lord he fell upon his knee...
2 Chronicles 6:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 5:1 .
2 Chronicles 6:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

SOLOMON SPEAKS TO GOD AND TO THE PEOPLE (vv.1-11) Solomon began his inauguration address by first speaking to the Lord, reminding Him that He had said He would dwell in the dark cloud and that h...
2 Chronicles 6:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

12 And he stood before the altar of the L ORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: 13 For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long,...
2 Chronicles 6:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
2 Chronicles 6:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Close parallelism of this chapter and 1 Kings 8:12-50 ; 2 Chronicles 6:13 only important variation. 2 Chronicles 6:1 (cf. Leviticus 16:1 ), darkness , not cloud, but of hol...
2 Chronicles 6:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 6:41 . Thy saints. וחסידיךְ vakesidéka, thy merciful ones. Our Saviour describes the saints as showing mercy. Matthew 5:7 . The Lord will show mercy to them again, and cause them t...
2 Chronicles 6:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

And he stood before the altar of the Lord. David’s charge to Solomon fulfilled I. Solomon’s affectionate remembrance of his earthly father. II. His reverence of his heavenly Father. What sub...
2 Chronicles 6:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The first thirty-nine verses of this chapter (less the thirteenth) correspond very closely with the thirty-eight verses of the parallel that run 1 Kings 8:12-11 . For once also the t...
2 Chronicles 6:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And he stood before the altar of the Lord, facing the altar of burnt offerings, in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands, in a gesture of entreaty;
2 Chronicles 6:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 8:22-53 ; 1 Timothy 2:8 ; 2 Kings 11:14 ; 2 Kings 23:3 ; Exodus 9:33 ; Isaiah 50:10 ; Job 11:13 ; Psalms 141:2 ; Psalms 143:6 ; Psalms 28:2 ; Psalms 29:1 ; Psalms 29:2 ; Psalms 6...

2 Chronicles 6:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 6:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Chronicles 6:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 6:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Chronicles 6:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 6:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 6:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 6:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 6:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 6:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 6:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 6:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 6:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 6:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 6:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 6:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 6:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 6:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 6:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 6:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge