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

“ But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever. ”

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

Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references).
2 Chronicles 6:2 - 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 6:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
2 Chronicles 6:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever. No JFB commentary on these verses.
2 Chronicles 6:2 - 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 6:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But I have built. — And I, on my part, have built. Kings, “I have built” ( bânôh bânîthî ); scil., as “Thou didst indicate.” This seems original. So the Syr. here, mebnô b’nîth, but not LXX....
2 Chronicles 6:2 - 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 6:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

In the opening of this chapter, I beg to refer the Reader to the history, as we have it almost literally the same, 1 Kings 8:1 . Reader! what a blessed dispensation are we brought under! Jesus sweet...
2 Chronicles 6:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 5:1 .
2 Chronicles 6:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I have built a house of habitation for thee It is of great consequence in all our religious actions that we design well, and that our eye be single. If Solomon had built this temple in the pride of...
2 Chronicles 6:2 - 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 6:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Solomon's Prayer to God. B. C. 1004. 1 Then said Solomon, The L ORD hath said that he w...
2 Chronicles 6:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
2 Chronicles 6:2 - 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 6:2 - 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 6:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then said Solomon, The Lord hath said that He would dwell in the thick darkness. God dwelling in darkness His dwelling in darkness has a symbolical meaning. It tells us of the darkness in which...
2 Chronicles 6:2 - 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 6:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Dedicatory Address
2 Chronicles 6:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 17:12 ; 1 Chronicles 22:10 ; 1 Chronicles 22:11 ; 1 Chronicles 28:20 ; 1 Chronicles 28:6 ; 1 Kings 8:13 ; 2 Chronicles 2:4-6 ; 2 Samuel 7:13 ; Hebrews 9:11 ; Hebrews 9:12 ; Jo...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2 Chronicles 6:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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

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

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

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

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

2 Chronicles 6:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 6:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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

2 Chronicles 6:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge