Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 6:3
And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
[See comments on 2Ch 5:1].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(3) And the king.The verse is word for word as in Kings.
Turned.Turned round (1Ch. 10:14).
Stood.Was standing.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Observe, Solomon first turns to the people, as if by an enumeration of the divine mercies he aimed to raise their souls into an holy flame of devotion, before that he fell upon his knees to present himself and the people before God. Do we not feel our minds irresistibly led to contemplate the Lord Jesus in this? How doth our glorious High Priest and king go in and out before his people, in all the ordinances of worship? And how doth he, by the sweet influences of his grace, raise up our souls to the love of the Father himself and blessed Spirit, in the remembrance of the great things in redemption-work which he hath wrought for us! here, indeed, in the true sense of the word, the Lord Jehovah hath fulfilled all his gracious purposes; for in the person of Jesus the promise is accomplished. I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways. He shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price, or reward, saith the Lord of Hosts. Isa 45:13 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
congregation = assembly, muster, or convocation.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
turned his face: 1Ki 8:14
blessed: 2Ch 29:29, Num 6:23-27, Jos 22:6, 1Ki 8:55-61, 1Ch 16:2, Luk 24:50, Luk 24:51
all the congregation: 1Ki 8:14, Neh 8:5-7, Mat 13:2
Reciprocal: Exo 39:43 – blessed them Lev 9:22 – his hand 2Sa 6:18 – as soon 2Ch 31:8 – and his people Psa 111:1 – assembly