What does 2 Chronicles 6:12 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:"
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...
STOOD. And then knelt down. See 2 Chronicles 6:13. No discrepancy, as alleged....
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 th...
_AND IN IT HAVE I PUT THE ARK, WHEREIN IS THE COVENANT OF THE LORD, THAT HE MADE WITH THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
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 CH...
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 Solomon spoke. ‘The...
3. THE KING UTTERS THE PRAYER OF CONSECRATION (2 Chronicles 6:12). (Comp. 1 Kings 8:22.) The whole is given as in Kings, save that one verse (2 Chronicles 6:13) is added, and the peroration (2 Chroni...
וַֽ יַּעֲמֹ֗ד לִ פְנֵי֙ מִזְבַּ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה נֶ֖גֶד כָּל ־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַ יִּפְרֹ֖שׂ כַּפָּֽיו׃...
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...
And (c) he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: (c) On a scaffold that was made for that purpose, that he praying for the...
_Hands. Such external gestures promote attention in prayer; and hence were much used by holy people, at all times. (Worthington)_...
Those verses throw a light upon the parallel passage in the book of the Kings. While Solomon addressed the people he stood before the altar. But when he came to address the Lord he fell upon his knees...
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....
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 he stood before the altar of the Lord, facing the altar of burnt offerings, IN THE PRESENCE OF ALL THE CONGREGATION OF ISRAEL, AND SPREAD FORTH HIS HANDS, in a gesture of entreaty;...
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 6:12 stood H5975 (H8799) before H6440 altar H4196 LORD H3068 assembly H6951 Israel H3478 out H6566 (H8799) hands H3709 he stood - 1 Kings 8:22-53; 2 Kings 11:14, 2 Kings 23:3;...
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 covenant...
CRITICAL NOTES.] Close parallelism of this chapter and 1 Kings 8:12; 2 Chronicles 6:13 only important variation. _2 Chronicles 6:1 (cf._ Leviticus 16:1), _darkness_, not cloud, but of holy of holies,...
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 plac...
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 8:22; 1 Timothy 2:8; 2 Kings 11:14; 2 Kings 23:3; Exodus 9:33; Isaiah 50:10; Job 11:13; Psalms 141:2; Psalms 143:6; Psalms 28:2;...