2 Chronicles 6:42

Contextual Overview

¹²Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. ¹² Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. ¹²Then he stood before the altar of Yahweh before all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. ¹² Then he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. ¹² And the king stoode before the aulter of the Lorde in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and stretched out his handes: ¹² And he stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of the whole congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands. ¹² Then Solomon 1 Kings 8:22)">[fn] stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands ¹² And he stood before the altar of Jehovah, before the congregation of Israel, and spread out his hands. ¹²Solomon had made a bronze platform and placed it in the middle of the outer courtyard. The platform was 5 cubits long, 5 cubits wide, and 3 cubits tall. Solomon stood on the platform and faced the Lord 's altar. In front of all the Israelites who were gathered together, Solomon kneeled, spread his hands out toward heaven, ¹² He stood before the altar of Yahweh in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands

Bible Verse Review
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1 Kings 2:16

turn not: That is, "reject not thine anointed;" or, "repulse him not," agreeably to the interpretation of this phrase in the Syriac and Arabic versions.

thine anointed: 1 Kings 1:34, Psalms 2:2, Isaiah 61:1

remember: Psalms 132:1, Isaiah 55:3, Acts 13:34

the mercies: Or, as Dr. Geddes renders, "the pious deeds of thy servant David." The Syriac has, "the good actions of thy servant.

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:59 - let these my words Psalms 25:6 - Remember Psalms 84:9 - the face Psalms 132:8 - Arise Psalms 132:10 - turn not

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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.

2 Chronicles 6:41

Thy resting place - i. e., the holy of holies. Solomon follows closely the words of David his father, spoken probably when he brought the ark into Jerusalem. See the marginal references.

2 Chronicles 6:42

Turn not away the face of thine anointed - i. e., make him not to hide his face through shame at having his prayers rejected (compare the 1 Kings 2:16 note).

The mercies of David - i. e., “God’s mercies toward David.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

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 parallel place in 1 Kings 8:22-53. There are other differences between the two places in this prayer, but they are not of much consequence.