2 Chronicles 5:1.
Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references).
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.
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...
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...
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...
The Lord hath said, &c.— Thou hast promised, O Lord, that thou wouldest dwell. Houbigant.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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....
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...
Solomon's Prayer to God. B. C. 1004. 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 u...
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...
2 Chronicles 6:41 . Thy saints. וחסידיךְ vakesidéka, thy merciful ones. Our Saviour describes the saints as showing mercy. Matthew 5:7 . The Lo...
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...
EXPOSITION The first thirty-nine verses of this chapter (less the thirteenth) correspond very closely with the thirty-eight verses of the parall...
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...
Solomon's Dedicatory Address
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...
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.