2 Chronicles 5:1.
Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references).
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...
verified. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "I beseech Thee".
Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.
And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy ser...
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...
Be verified. — 1 Chronicles 17:23 . LXX. and Syriac add, “I pray” (Heb., nâ ) , as in Kings. Thy word. — Or promise ( 2 Chronicles 6:10 ;...
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...
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 ther...
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...
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 Solomo...
No text from Poole on this verse.
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...
EXPOSITION The first thirty-nine verses of this chapter (less the thirteenth) correspond very closely with the thirty-eight verses of the parall...
Solomon's Dedicatory Prayer
Now, then, O Lord God of Israel, let Thy word be verified which Thou hast spoken unto Thy servant David. Mark that this is the proper and effective w...
2 Chronicles 6:14 ; 2 Chronicles 6:4 ; 2 Samuel 7:25-29 ; Exodus 24:10 ; Isaiah 41:17 ; Isaiah 45:3 ; Jeremiah 11:5
17 Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.