Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 6:23
Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
23. by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying tie righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness ] R.V. requiting the wicked, to bring his way upon his own head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
[See comments on 2Ch 5:1].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(23) From heaven.In Kings we have not the preposition. Perhaps the meaning there is to heaven, as in 2Ch. 6:30. The chronicler has substituted a more ordinary expression, which, indeed, is found in all the versions of Kings. Similarly in 2Ch. 6:25; 2Ch. 6:30; 2Ch. 6:33; 2Ch. 6:35; 2Ch. 6:39.
By requiting the wicked.So as to requite a wicked man. Kings, so as to find guilty (also the Syriac here). The latter is probably original. To find guilty a guilty man corresponds to justifying a just one, in the next clause.
By justifying.So as to justify; or pronounce righteous.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
wicked = lawless. Hebrew. rasha’. App-44.
justifying = acquitting.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
from heaven: 2Ch 6:21
requiting: Num 5:27, 2Ki 9:26, Psa 10:14, Pro 1:31, Isa 3:11, Jer 28:16, Jer 28:17, Jer 51:56, Rom 2:9
justifying: Deu 25:1, Pro 17:15, Isa 3:10, Eze 18:20, Rom 2:10
Reciprocal: 1Ki 8:31 – trespass Neh 5:12 – I called Eze 9:10 – but Eze 18:22 – in his
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
6:23 Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way {g} upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
(g) Meaning, to give him that which he has deserved.