2 Chronicles 6:40 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. ”

2 Chronicles 6:40 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In Kings, a different conclusion takes the place of these verses. The document from which both writers copied contained the full prayer of dedication, which each givcs in a somewhat abbreviated for...
2 Chronicles 6:40 - 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 6:40 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
2 Chronicles 6:40 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee. No JFB co...
2 Chronicles 6:40 - 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 6:40 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(40-42) THE PERORATION. (40) Let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open. — Comp. 2 Chronicles 6:20 , supr., and 2 Chronicles 7:15 ; also 1 Kings 8:52 . And let thine ears be attent. — Atte...
2 Chronicles 6:40 - 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 6:40 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I refer the Reader to the observations made on this prayer already in the Commentary on the 1 Kings 8:1 . And only by way of enforcing what was there said, I would beseech the Reader, as he goeth ov...
2 Chronicles 6:40 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 5:1 .
2 Chronicles 6:40 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now, my God , &c. Solomon sums up all in beseeching God, that the prayers which should be presented there, for any blessing, of what sort soever it was, might be graciously accepted and answered...
2 Chronicles 6:40 - 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 6:40 - 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 6:40 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
2 Chronicles 6:40 - 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 6:40 - 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 6:40 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now, my God, let, I beseech Thee, Thine eyes be open, and let Thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. The dedication of the Temple (a dedication sermon):--The text is a...
2 Chronicles 6:40 - 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 6:40 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Dedicatory Prayer
2 Chronicles 6:40 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 8:52 ; 2 Chronicles 16:9 ; 2 Chronicles 7:15 ; Daniel 9:16-19 ; Isaiah 37:17 ; Psalms 116:2 ; Psalms 13:3 ; Psalms 17:1 ; Psalms 22:1 ; Psalms 22:2 ; Psalms 31:2 ; Psalms 34:15 ;...

2 Chronicles 6:40 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 6:40 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 6:40 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 6:40 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 6:40 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 6:40 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 6:40 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 6:40 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 6:40 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 6:40 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 6:40 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 6:40 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 6:40 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 6:40 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 6:40 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 6:40 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 6:40 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 6:40 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 6:40 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge