What does 2 Chronicles 6:42 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant."
Verse 2 Chronicles 6:42. _TURN NOT AWAY THE FACE OF THINE ANOINTED_] "At least do me good; and if not for _my sake_, do it for _thy own sake_." - _Jarchi_. These two last verses are not in the parall...
In Kings, a different conclusion takes the place of these verses. The document from which both writers copied contained the full prayer of dedication, which each givcs in a somewhat abbreviated form....
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...
THINE ANOINTED. Hebrew Messiah. THE MERCIES OF DAVID. Genitive of Relation (App-17). the mercies, or lovingkindnesses, shown and assured to David (Psalms 89:49)....
(No parallel in 1 Kings). The Invocation The end of the prayer in 1 Kings 8:51-53 is quite different....
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...
_O LORD GOD, TURN NOT AWAY THE FACE OF THINE ANOINTED: REMEMBER THE MERCIES OF DAVID THY SERVANT._ TURN NOT AWAY THE FACE OF THINE ANOINTED - i:e., of me, who by thy promise and appointment have been...
6:42 mercies (e-12) _ Chesed_ , whence the word _ Chasid_ , 'saint' (ver. 41). It is 'goodness' in God, 'piety' in man towards God, or one's parents, 'loving-kindness,' 'mercy.' Christ Himself, as the...
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...
O LORD GOD. — Not in the psalm. The temple invocation is used as in the priest’s blessing (Numbers 6:24). TURN NOT AWAY THE FACE OF THINE ANOINTED — _i.e.,_ deny not his request (1 Kings 2:16). Psalm...
יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֔ים אַל ־תָּשֵׁ֖ב פְּנֵ֣י מְשִׁיחֶ֑יךָ זָכְרָ֕ה לְ חַֽסְדֵ֖י דָּוִ֥יד עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ פ...
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...
O LORD God, turn not away the face of (n) thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant. (n) Hear my prayer, I who am your anointed king....
_Anointed. Cover not with shame the king, whom thou hast appointed, (Haydock) nor reject my prayer. (Tirinus) --- Mercies, which thou hast shewn, or rather (Calmet) the acts of virtue which thy servan...
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, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant. Ver. 42. _Remember the mercies of David._] Those "sure mercies"; Isa 55:3 that is, promises of mercy....
_O Lord, turn not away the face of thine anointed_ Of me, who by thy command was anointed the king and ruler of thy people: do not deny my request, nor send me from the throne of thy grace with a deje...
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...
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 ...
OF THINE ANOINTED, i.e. of me, who by thy command and appointment was anointed the king and ruler of thy people: do not deny my present requests, nor send me back from the throne of thy grace with a s...
2 Chronicles 6:42 LORD H3068 God H430 away H7725 (H8686) face H6440 Anointed H4899 Remember H2142 (H8798) mercies H2617 servant H5650 David H1732 thine anointed - 1 Kings 1:34; Psalms 2:2; Isaiah 61:...
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...
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 1:34; 1 Kings 2:16; Acts 13:34; Isaiah 55:3; Isaiah 61:1; Psalms 132:1; Psalms 2:2...
Thine anointed — Of me, who by thy command was anointed the king and ruler of thy people: do not deny my requests, nor send me from the throne of thy grace with a dejected countenance. The mercies — T...