2 Chronicles 6:1

2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 6 Solomon blesseth the people, and praiseth God. 2 Chronicles 6:1-11. His excellent prayer, wherein he showeth the right use of the temple 2 Chronicles 6:12-42. This whole chapter, for the substance, and almost all the words of it, are explained See Poole on "1 Kings 8:1".

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references).
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Then (a) said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. (a) After he had seen the glory of the Lord in the cloud.
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 Chroni...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

said. The first thirty-nine verses repeat 1 Kings 8:12-50 , with one or two complementary items, 1 Kings 8:51-61 being omitted, and three verses...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. The Lord hath said that he would dwell - Solomon, seeing the cloud d...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The Lord hath said, &c.— Thou hast promised, O Lord, that thou wouldest dwell. Houbigant.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness...
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 omi...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

VI. 2. KING SOLOMON BLESSES HIS PEOPLE AND HIS GOD ( 2 Chronicles 6:1-11 .) (Comp. 1 Kings 8:12-21 .) This section also is in verbal agreement wi...
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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This chapter is so closely connected with the former, that it may be considered but as a continuation of the same subject. The cloud which...
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 bles...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 5:1 .
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. Ver. 1. Then said Solomon. ] See 1 Kings 8:12,14 , &c.
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Lord hath said he would dwell in the thick darkness He has made darkness his pavilion; but let this house be the residence of that darkness....
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 ha...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Solomon's Prayer to God. B. C. 1004. 1...
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. L...
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 Lo...
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 symbol...
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 parall...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then said Solomon, The Lord hath said that He would dwell in the thick darkness, Leviticus 16:2 . As St. Paul expresses it: He dwells in the light w...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Dedicatory Address
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 8:12-21 ; Deuteronomy 4:11 ; Exodus 20:21 ; Exodus 24:15-18 ; Hebrews 12:18 ; Leviticus 16:2 ; Nahum 1:3 ; Psalms 18:8-11 ; Psalms 9...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thick darkness — He has indeed made darkness his pavilion. But let this house be the residence of that darkness. It is in the upper world that he d...

¹ Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Related Commentaries of 2 Chronicles 6:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Chronicles 6:1