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...
But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever. No JFB commentary on these verses.
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...
But I have built. — And I, on my part, have built. Kings, “I have built” ( bânôh bânîthî ); scil., as “Thou didst indicate.” This seems origina...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Solomon's Dedicatory Address
But I have built an house of habitation for Thee and a place for Thy dwelling for ever. Solomon's remark was suggested by the fact that the cloud of...
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...
2 But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.