Bible Commentary

And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house; 24. be put to the worse ] R.V. be smitten down (as in 1 Kings). and shall return ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 6:24”

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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 6:23”

If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house; 22. and an oath be laid upon him ] Cp. Exo 22:11. The oath means a curse which a man imprecates upon himself under certain conditions. and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 6:22”

Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, [even] from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive. 21. from thy dwelling place, even from heaven ] Here, as in 2Ch 6:18, Solomon refuses to regard the Temple as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 6:21”

That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place. 20. which thy servant prayeth ] R.V. which they servant shall pray. Solomon refers in this ver. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 6:20”

Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee: 19. prayer and supplication ] “Supplication” as distinguished from “prayer” is prayer for favour. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 6:19”

But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built! 18. dwell with men ] The Peshitta (a Jewish work) limits the sense and translates, cause his Shekinah to dwell with (al. rest upon) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 6:18”

Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David. [See comments on 2Ch 5:1]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (17) Be verified.1Ch. 17:23. LXX. and Syriac add, I pray (Heb., n), as in Kings. Thy word.Or promise (2Ch. 6:10; 2Ch. 6:15, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 6:17”

Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 6:16”

Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled [it] with thine hand, as [it is] this day. [See comments on 2Ch 5:1]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible and spakest: 2Sa 7:12, 1Ki 8:24, 1Ch 22:9, 1Ch … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 6:15”