Wesley's Explanatory Notes
2 Chronicles 6:1
Thick darkness — He has indeed made darkness his pavilion. But let this house be the residence of that darkness. It is in the upper world that he dwells in light, such as no eye can approach.
Thick darkness — He has indeed made darkness his pavilion. But let this house be the residence of that darkness. It is in the upper world that he dwells in light, such as no eye can approach.
CHAPTER VI _Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple_, 1-42. NOTES ON CHAP. VI Verse 2 Chronicles 6:1. _THE LORD HATH SAID THAT HE WOULD DWELL_] Solomon, seeing the cloud descend and fill...
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...
SAID. The first thirty-nine verses repeat 1 Kings 8:12, with one or two complementary items, 1 Kings 8:51 being omitted, and three verses added. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4....
_Then said_ R.V. THEN SPAKE (as 1 Kin.). _Then_refers to the moment when Solomon perceived that the cloud had filled the House. _that_he _would dwell in the thick darkness_ No Divine declaration corre...
2 Chronicles 6:1-11 (1 Kings 8:12-21). Solomon's Blessing 1, 2. These verses come from 1 Kings, the only important variation being, _But I have built_(Chron.), for _I have surety built_(1 Kin.). They...
THE LORD HATH SAID, &C.— _Thou hast promised, O Lord, that thou wouldest dwell._ Houbigant....
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
_THEN SAID SOLOMON, THE LORD HATH SAID THAT HE WOULD DWELL IN THE THICK DARKNESS._ The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. This introduction to Solomon's address was evidently s...
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
VI. 2. KING SOLOMON BLESSES HIS PEOPLE AND HIS GOD (2 Chronicles 6:1.) (Comp. 1 Kings 8:12.) This section also is in verbal agreement with the parallel account, with a few slight exceptions. (1) THE T...
אָ֖ז אָמַ֣ר שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה יְהוָ֣ה אָמַ֔ר לִ שְׁכּ
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...
Then (a) said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. (a) After he had seen the glory of the Lord in the cloud....
_Cloud: literally, "darkness." (Haydock) --- The promise had been made to Moses, Exodus xvi. 10., and xl 32. (Calmet) --- God thus manifested his presence. (Worthington)_...
In the opening of this chapter, I beg to refer the Reader to the history, as we have it almost literally the same, 1 Kings 8:1. Reader! what a blessed dispensation are we brought under! Jesus sweetly...
CONTENTS This chapter is so closely connected with the former, that it may be considered but as a continuation of the same subject. The cloud which filled the house, as an intimation of the divine pr...
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....
Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. Ver. 1. _Then said Solomon._] See 1 Kings 8:12,14, &c....
_The Lord hath said he would dwell in the thick darkness_ He has _made darkness_ his pavilion; but let this house be the residence of that darkness. For it is in the upper world that he dwells in ligh...
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...
Then said Solomon, The Lord hath said that He would dwell in the thick darkness, Leviticus 16:2. As St. Paul expresses it: He dwells in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen...
Solomon's Dedicatory Address...
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 ...
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 6 Solomon blesseth the people, and praiseth God. 2 CHRONICLES 6:1. His excellent prayer, wherein he showeth the right use of the temple 2 CHRONICLES 6:12. This whole chapter, for...
2 Chronicles 6:1 Solomon H8010 spoke H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 said H559 (H8804) dwell H7931 (H8800) cloud...
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...
_Then said Solomon, The Lord hath said that He would dwell in the thick darkness._ GOD DWELLING IN DARKNESS His dwelling in darkness has a symbolical meaning. It tells us of the darkness in which Div...
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 Kings 8:12; Deuteronomy 4:11; Exodus 20:21; Exodus 24:15;...