George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
2 Chronicles 6:14
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VI.
Verse 2 Chronicles 6:14. _THAT WALK BEFORE THEE WITH ALL THEIR HEARTS_] "With all the will of their souls and with all the affection of their hearts."-_Targum_....
Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references)....
CHAPTER 6 SOLOMON'S ADDRESS AND DEDICATORY PRAYER _ 1. Solomon's address to the congregation (2 Chronicles 6:1)_ 2. Solomon's dedicatory prayer (2 Chronicles 6:12) The report of Solomon's address is...
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 Chronicler's account and 1 Kings 8 are: (_a_) that in 2 Chronic...
MERCY. lovingkindness, or grace....
_which keepest covenant and_shewest _mercy_ R.V. WHO KEEPEST COVENANT AND MERCY (so 1 Kings)....
4. DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE (2 Chronicles 5:2 to 2 Chronicles 7:22) TEXT 2 Chronicles 5:2. Thus all the work that Solomon wrought for the house of Jehovah was finished. And Solomon brought in the thi
_AND SAID, O LORD GOD OF ISRAEL, THERE IS NO GOD LIKE THEE IN THE HEAVEN, NOR IN THE EARTH; WHICH KEEPEST COVENANT, AND SHEWEST MERCY UNTO THY SERVANTS, THAT WALK BEFORE THEE WITH ALL THEIR HEARTS:_...
SOLOMON'S PRAYER The first 39 vv. of this chapter repeat 1 Kings 8:12, the conclusion of the prayer, as given in 1 Kings 8:51, being omitted and three additional vv. being substituted. 5. NEITHER CHO...
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE SOLOMON RULES *ISRAEL 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 1 TO 9 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 6 SOLOMON BLESSES THE PEOPLE – 2 CHRONICLES 6:1-11 V1 Then Sol
IN THE HEAVEN NOR IN THE EARTH. — Abridged from “in the heaven _above,_ and _upon_ the earth _beneath”_ (Kings). Syriac, “Thou art the Lord that sittest in heaven above, and Thy will (pl.) is done on...
וַ יֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֵין...
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 to God, as he recounted the way of the divine guid...
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 there said, I would beseech the Reader, as he goeth over...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 7. Thus Solomon having prayed, and entreated Jehovah that His eyes should be open, and His ears attent to the prayers that should be offered to Him...
2 Chronicles 5:1....
_O Lord God of Israel_, &c. Solomon, in the foregoing verses, had signed and sealed, so to speak, the deed of dedication, by which the temple was appropriated to the honour and service of God. Now her...
1 Solomon hauing blessed the people, blesseth God. 12 Solomons prayer in the consecration of the Temple, vpon the brasen scaffold. 1 THEN [NOTE: 1 Kings 8:12, etc.] said Solomon, The LORD hath said...
and said, O Lord God of Israel, there is no God like Thee in the heaven nor in the earth, Jehovah being the only true God; WHICH KEEPEST COVENANT AND SHOWEST MERCY UNTO THY SERVANTS THAT WALK BEFORE T...
Solomon's Dedicatory Prayer...
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 had said He would dwell in the dark cloud and that he ...
No text from Poole on this verse....
2 Chronicles 6:14 said H559 (H8799) LORD H3068 God H430 Israel H3478 God H430 heaven H8064 earth H776 keep...
CONTENTS: Solomon's sermon and prayer. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: Those who set God before them and walk before Him with all their hearts, will find Him as good as His word and better. He...
2 Chronicles 6:41. _Thy saints._ וחסידיךְ _vakesidéka,_ thy merciful ones. Our Saviour describes the saints as showing mercy. Matthew 5:7. The Lord will show mercy to them again, and cause them to rej...
_And he stood before the altar of the Lord._ DAVID’S CHARGE TO SOLOMON FULFILLED I. Solomon’s affectionate remembrance of his earthly father. II. His reverence of his heavenly Father. What sublimity...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 6:1 The account of Solomon’s prayer of dedication is very similar to the parallel account in 1 Kings 8:12, except that the Chronicler focuses on the Davidic co
CRITICAL NOTES.] Close parallelism of this chapter and 1 Kings 8:12; 2 Chronicles 6:13 only important variation. _2 Chronicles 6:1 (cf._...
EXPOSITION The first thirty-nine verses of this chapter (less the thirteenth) correspond very closely with the thirty-eight verses of the parallel that run 1 Kings 8:12-11. For once also the two place...
Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness (2 Chronicles 6:1). Now Solomon, at this point, preached the sermon to the people. All of Israel, you remember, all the...
1 Chronicles 29:10; 1 Chronicles 29:20; 1 Kings 18:36; 1 Kings 3:6;...
O Lord, &c. — By this prayer the temple of Solomon is made a figure of Christ, the great Mediator thro' whom we are to offer up all our prayers, and to expect all God's favours, and to whom we are to...