2 Chronicles 6:37

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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Yet if: Leviticus 26:40-45, Deuteronomy 4:29, Deuteronomy 4:30, Deuteronomy 30:1-3, Luke 15:17

bethink themselves: Heb. bring back to their heart

We have sinned: Ezra 9:6, Ezra 9:7, Nehemiah 1:6, Nehemiah 9:26-30, Job 33:27, Job 33:28, Psalms 106:6, Isaiah 64:6-12, Jeremiah 3:12-14, Jeremiah 31:18-20, Daniel 9:5-11, Luke 15:18, Luke 15:19

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:47 - Yet if they 2 Chronicles 7:14 - humble Isaiah 26:16 - in trouble Jeremiah 29:13 - ye shall Hosea 5:15 - till Joel 3:1 - when 1 John 1:9 - we confess

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Kings (marginal references).

Compare Kings (marginal references).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 37. If they bethink themselves — "If thy fear should return into their hearts." - Targum.

The whole of this prayer is amply considered in the parallel place, 1 Kings 8:22-53, where see the notes.