2 Chronicles 5:1
In Kings, a different conclusion takes the place of these verses. The document from which both writers copied contained the full prayer of dedicati...
O LORD God, turn not away the face of (n) thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant. (n) Hear my prayer, I who am your anointed king...
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...
Thine Anointed. Hebrew Messiah. the mercies of David. Genitive of Relation (App-17). the mercies, or lovingkindnesses, shown and assured to Davi...
O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant. Turn not away the face of thine anointed - "At least...
O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant. Turn not away the face of thine anointed - i:...
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...
Turn not away, etc.] i.e. do not reject his prayer and make him turn away in disappointment. For anointed cp. 1 Samuel 12:3 ; 1 Samuel 24:6 ....
O Lord God. — Not in the psalm. The temple invocation is used as in the priest’s blessing ( Numbers 6:24-26 ). Turn not away the face of thine an...
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...
REFLECTIONS Oh! most gracious, most holy, most blessed Lord God Almighty! what expressions of thankfulness can be found sufficient to speak thy love...
O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant. Ver. 42. Remember the mercies of David. ] Those "...
O Lord, turn not away the face of thine anointed Of me, who by thy command was anointed the king and ruler of thy people: do not deny my request, n...
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...
Of thine anointed, i.e. of me, who by thy command and appointment was anointed the king and ruler of thy people: do not deny my present requests, n...
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
O Lord God, turn not away the face of Thine anointed, namely, from Solomon, who was making this fervent appeal; remember the mercies of David, Thy s...
1 Kings 1:34 ; 1 Kings 2:16 ; Acts 13:34 ; Isaiah 55:3 ; Isaiah 61:1 ; Psalms 132:1 ; Psalms 2:2
Thine anointed — Of me, who by thy command was anointed the king and ruler of thy people: do not deny my requests, nor send me from the throne of t...
42 O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.