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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 6:33

May know that this house is called by thy name That it is truly the house of the Almighty Jehovah. Solomon knew that the goodness of God was so immense, that the extending it, how much soever, toward other people, neither would nor could lessen the exercise of it toward Israel.

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See also 2 Chronicles 6:33 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references)....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    PEOPLED. Peoples. CALLED BY: or invoked upon....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _all people_ R.V. ALL THE PEOPLES. For this change see R.V. _Preface_, p. vi...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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 RIGHTEO...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    6:33 name. (a-60) See 1 Kings 8:43 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    SITUATION 5: A FOREIGNER’S PRAYER The *temple was to be a house of prayer for all nations (Isaiah 56:6-7). It was not only for the *Israelites to *worship their God. God’s power and his greatness wou...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THEN. — (_And_) Kings omits; but compare 2 Chronicles 6:30; 2 Chronicles 6:27; 2 Chronicles 6:23, which have the particle. So also some MSS., as well as the LXX., and Syriac, of Kings. People

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אַתָּ֞ה תִּשְׁמַ֤ע מִן ־הַ שָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ מִ

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _House, that they may know that this is not only called, but is, in effect, the temple of the Lord, where he will display his power and goodness. (Haydock)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    2 Chronicles 5:1....

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    then hear Thou from the heavens, even from Thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to Thee for, that all people of the earth may know Thy name, becoming acquainted with i...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Solomon's Dedicatory Prayer...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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 ...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    THIS HOUSE WHICH I HAVE BUILT: _ Heb._ thy Name is called upon this house...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 6:33 hear H8085 (H8799) heaven H8064 dwelling H3427 (H8800) place H4349 do H6213 (H8804) fore

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 6:32 Solomon’s petition turns from Israelites to the FOREIGNER who has heard of the Lord’s GREAT NAME, MIGHTY HAND, and...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] Close parallelism of this chapter and 1 Kings 8:12; 2 Chronicles 6:13 only important variation. _2 Chronicles 6:1 (cf._...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 8:16; 1 Samuel 17:46; 2 Kings 19:19; Isaiah 11:10; Isaiah 49:6

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