2 Chronicles 6
Overview
6:1 Solomon, having blessed the people, blesses God;
6:12 Solomon's prayer in the consecration of the temple, upon the brasen scaffold, etc. Verse 1 The Lord Exodus 20:21, 24:15-18; Leviticus 16:2; Deuteronomy 4:11; 1 Kings 8:12-21; Psalm 18:8-11, 97:2; Nahum 1:3; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Exodus 19:9 - Lo; 2 Chronicles 34:30 - he read; Psalm 26:8 - where; Isaiah 6:4 - the house; Ezekiel 1:4 - a great Verse 2 I have built 2 Chronicles 2:4-6; 2 Samuel 7:13; 1 Kings 8:13; 1 Chronicles 17:12, 22:10, 22:11, 28:6, 28:20; Psalm 132:5; 132:13, 132:14; John 4:21-23; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1; Revelation 21:3 Reciprocal Leviticus 9:24 - there came a fire; 1 Kings 8:12 - The Lord; Ezra 7:15 - whose habitation; Psalm 26:8 - where; 68:5 - in his; Ezekiel 46:10 - General; Matthew 23:21 - and by Verse 3 turned his face 1 Kings 8:14 blessed 2 Chronicles 29:29; Numbers 6:23-27; Joshua 22:6; 1 Kings 8:55-61; 1 Chronicles 16:2; Luke 24:50, 24:51 all the congregation 1 Kings 8:14; Nehemiah 8:5-7; Matthew 13:2 Reciprocal Exodus 39:43 - blessed them; Leviticus 9:22 - his hand; 2 Samuel 6:18 - as soon; 2 Chronicles 31:8 - and his people; Psalm 111:1 - assembly Verse 4 Blessed 1 Kings 8:15; 1 Chronicles 29:10, 29:20; Psalm 41:13, 68:4, 68:32-35, 72:18, 72:19; Luke 1:68, 1:69; Ephesians 1:3 who hath with 1 Chronicles 17:12; Psalm 138:1, 138:2; Matthew 24:35; Luke 1:70 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 6:10 - performed his word; 6:15 - hast fulfilled; 6:17 - O Lord; Nehemiah 8:6 - blessed; Psalm 111:1 - assembly; Isaiah 64:11 - where Verse 5 Since the day 2 Samuel 7:6, 7:7; 1 Kings 8:16 my name Exodus 20:24, 23:21; Deuteronomy 12:5, 12:11; Daniel 9:19 neither choseThe judges and Saul were chosen by God, for a season, to be rulers of Israel; but not to establish a permanent and hereditary authority over that people, as was the case with David. This clause is wanting in the parallel passage of Kings; but it helps to clear the sense. 1 Samuel 10:24, 13:13, 13:14, 15:23; 2 Samuel 7:15, 7:16 Reciprocal 1 Kings 8:29 - My name; 1 Chronicles 22:1 - This is the house; 2 Chronicles 7:16 - my name Verse 6 But I have chosen JerusalemThis clause is also not found in Kings. Jerusalem was expressly marked out, by the building of the temple, to be the centre of the worship of Israel; as Jehovah had before spoken by Moses. See the parallel passages. 2 Chronicles 12:13; Psalm 48:1, 78:68-70, 132:13; Isaiah 14:32 chosen David 1 Samuel 16:1; 1 Chronicles 28:4; Psalm 89:19, 89:20 Reciprocal Exodus 20:24 - in all places; Deuteronomy 26:2 - go unto; Joshua 9:27 - in the place; 1 Kings 5:3 - could not; 8:29 - My name; 1 Chronicles 22:1 - This is the house; 2 Chronicles 6:20 - put thy name; 6:34 - toward; 7:16 - my name; 32:19 - the God; 33:4 - In Jerusalem; 33:7 - which I have; Ezra 3:2 - as it is written; 7:15 - whose habitation; Psalm 46:4 - city; 76:2 - dwelling; 87:2 - The Lord; 116:19 - General; 122:2 - General; 135:21 - out of Zion; Isaiah 22:11 - ye have; Zechariah 1:17 - choose; 3:2 - chosen; Matthew 5:35 - the city; John 4:20 - and ye Verse 7 2 Samuel 7:2, 7:3; 1 Kings 5:3, 8:17; 1 Chronicles 17:1, 22:7, 28:2-4 Reciprocal 1 Kings 8:18 - Whereas; 2 Chronicles 29:10 - Now it is; Malachi 3:16 - and the; Acts 16:6 - forbidden Verse 8 thou didst well 1 Kings 8:18-21; Mark 14:8; 2 Corinthians 8:12 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 17:4 - Thou shalt not; 28:3 - Thou shalt; 2 Chronicles 29:10 - Now it is; Psalm 68:29 - Because; Proverbs 14:22 - devise; 19:22 - desire; John 5:44 - and; Philippians 4:14 - ye have Verse 9 thy son 2 Samuel 7:12, 7:13; 1 Chronicles 17:4, 17:11, 17:12 Reciprocal 28:3 - Thou shalt; Psalm 68:29 - Because Verse 10 performed his word 2 Chronicles 6:4 I am risen 1:1; 1 Kings 2:12, 3:6, 3:7; 1 Chronicles 29:15, 29:23; Ecclesiastes 1:4, 2:18, 2:19 as the Lord 1 Chronicles 17:11, 28:5 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 20:8 - built thee Verse 11 I put the ark 2 Chronicles 5:7, 5:10; Exodus 40:20; 1 Kings 8:9, 8:21; Habakkuk 3:1 the covenantAs "there was nothing in the ark but the two tables of stone," consequently they are called the covenant, i.e., a sign of the covenant.Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 22:19 - to bring Verse 12 he stood 1 Kings 8:22-53; 2 Kings 11:14, 23:3; Psalm 29:1, 29:2 spread forth Exodus 9:33; Job 11:13; Psalm 28:2, 63:4, 68:31, 141:2, 143:6; Isaiah 50:10; 1 Timothy 2:8 Reciprocal Exodus 9:29 - spread; 1 Kings 8:54 - with his hands; 2 Kings 4:6 - when the vessels; 11:11 - by the altar; 2 Chronicles 6:29 - spread forth; 20:5 - Jehoshaphat; 23:10 - along by Verse 13 scaffold Nehemiah 8:4 longHeb. the length thereof, etcthe court 2 Chronicles 4:9; 1 Kings 6:36, 7:12 kneeled down 8:54; Ezra 9:5; Psalm 95:6; Daniel 6:10; Luke 22:41; Acts 20:36, 21:5 Reciprocal Exodus 9:29 - spread; 2 Kings 4:6 - when the vessels; 2 Chronicles 6:29 - spread forth; 20:5 - Jehoshaphat; 34:31 - In his place; Psalm 28:2 - when; Ezekiel 46:2 - he shall worship; Mark 1:40 - kneeling; Ephesians 3:14 - I Verse 14 O Lord God Genesis 33:20, 35:10; Exodus 3:15; 1 Kings 8:23, 18:36; 1 Chronicles 29:10, 29:20 no God Exodus 15:11; Deuteronomy 4:39; 2 Samuel 7:22; Psalm 86:8, 89:6, 89:8; Jeremiah 10:6, 10:16 keepest covenant Deuteronomy 7:9; Nehemiah 1:5; Psalm 89:28; Daniel 9:4; Micah 7:18-20; Luke 1:72 mercy Psalm 103:17, 103:18; Luke 1:50, 1:54, 1:55 walk before Genesis 5:24, 17:1; 1 Kings 3:6, 6:12; Luke 1:6; 1 Thessalonians 2:12 Reciprocal 1 Kings 8:24 - thou spakest; 2 Chronicles 6:17 - O Lord; Psalm 94:20 - fellowship Verse 15 and spakest 2 Samuel 7:12; 1 Kings 8:24; 1 Chronicles 22:9, 22:10 hast fulfilled 2 Chronicles 6:4
Verse 16 keep Ezekiel 36:37; John 15:14, 15:15 saying 2 Chronicles 7:18; 2 Samuel 7:12-16; 1 Kings 2:4, 6:12; Psalm 132:12 There shall not fail thee a manHeb. There shall not a man be cut offto walk 26:3, 119:1 Reciprocal 1 Kings 8:25 - thy children; 2 Kings 10:31 - walk; 2 Chronicles 23:3 - as the Lord; Nehemiah 10:29 - to walk; Psalm 132:11 - Of the fruit Verse 17 O Lord 2 Chronicles 6:4, 6:14; Exodus 24:10; Isaiah 41:17, 45:3 let thy 2 Samuel 7:25-29; Jeremiah 11:5 Reciprocal 1 Kings 8:25 - thy children Verse 18 But will Exodus 29:45, 29:46; 1 Kings 8:27; Psalm 68:18, 113:5, 113:6; Isaiah 57:15, 66:1; Acts 7:48, 7:49, 17:24 heavenHashshamayim ooshemey hashshamayim "the heavens and the heavens of heavens;" which words seem to imply that there are systems and systems of systems, each possessing its sun, its primary and secondary planets; all extending beyond each other in unlimited space, in the same regular and graduated order which we find to prevail in our solar system; which, probably, in its thousands of millions of miles in diameter, is, to some others, no more than the area of the lunar orbit to that of Georgium Sidus. 2 Chronicles 2:6; Psalm 139:7-10; Jeremiah 23:24; 2 Corinthians 12:2 how much 2 Chronicles 32:15; Job 4:19, 9:14, 25:4-6; Matthew 7:11 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 10:14 - the heaven; 1 Chronicles 17:5 - dwelt; Job 11:8 - It is as high as heaven; Psalm 8:4 - What; Daniel 2:11 - whose; Matthew 12:6 - General; Revelation 21:3 - Behold; 21:22 - I saw Verse 19 Have respect 1 Kings 8:28; Psalm 74:20, 130:2; Daniel 9:17-19; Luke 18:1-7 to hearken Psalm 4:1, 5:1, 5:2, 20:1-3; John 17:20
Verse 20 thine eyes 2 Chronicles 16:9; 1 Kings 8:29, 8:30; 2 Kings 19:16; Nehemiah 1:6; Psalm 34:15, 121:5 put thy name 2 Chronicles 6:6; Deuteronomy 26:2; Colossians 2:9 toward this placeor, in this place, Daniel 6:10 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 6:24 - in; 7:15 - mine eyes; 7:16 - my name; 20:9 - thy name; Isaiah 37:14 - and Hezekiah went; Zechariah 12:4 - I will open Verse 21 makeHeb. praythy dwelling place 2 Chronicles 6:39, 30:27; Job 22:12-14; Psalm 123:1; Ecclesiastes 5:2; Isaiah 57:15; Matthew 6:9 forgive Psalm 85:2, 85:3, 130:3, 130:4; Isaiah 43:25; Daniel 9:19; Micah 7:18; Matthew 6:12 Reciprocal 1 Kings 8:30 - and hear; 2 Chronicles 6:23 - from heaven; 30:18 - The good Verse 22 sin 1 Kings 8:31, 8:32 and an oathetc. Heb. and he require an oath of him, Exodus 22:11; Leviticus 5:1; Proverbs 30:9 the oath Numbers 5:19-22; Matthew 23:18 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 19:4 - sin against; Nehemiah 5:12 - I called Verse 23 from heaven 2 Chronicles 6:21 requiting Numbers 5:27; 2 Kings 9:26; Psalm 10:14; Proverbs 1:31; Isaiah 3:11; Jeremiah 28:16, 28:17, 51:56; Romans 2:9 justifying Deuteronomy 25:1; Proverbs 17:15; Isaiah 3:10; Ezekiel 18:20; Romans 2:10 Reciprocal 1 Kings 8:31 - trespass; Nehemiah 5:12 - I called; Ezekiel 9:10 - but; 18:22 - in his Verse 24 put to the worseor, be smitten, Leviticus 26:17, 26:37; Deuteronomy 28:25, 28:48; Joshua 7:8; 1 Kings 8:33, 8:34; Psalm 44:10 because Joshua 7:11, 7:12; Judges 2:11, 2:14, 2:15; 2 Kings 17:7-18 shall return Leviticus 26:40-42; Deuteronomy 4:29-31, 30:1-6; Nehemiah 1:8, 1:9; Proverbs 28:13; Jeremiah 3:12, 3:13 pray Ezra 9:5-15; Nehemiah 9:1-37; Isaiah 63:1-64:12; Daniel 9:3-19 inor, toward, 2 Chronicles 6:20 Reciprocal 1 Kings 8:35 - if they pray Verse 25 forgive the sin Ezra 1:1-6; Psalm 106:40-47; Jeremiah 33:6-13 which thou Genesis 13:15; Exodus 6:8; Joshua 21:43 Reciprocal 1 Kings 8:33 - smitten down; Daniel 9:19 - forgive Verse 26 the heaven Leviticus 26:19; Deuteronomy 11:17, 28:23; 1 Kings 17:1-18:46; Luke 4:25 there is no rain Isaiah 50:1, 50:2, 5:6; Ezekiel 14:13; Amos 4:4-9; Revelation 11:6 if they pray Jeremiah 14:1-9; Joel 1:13-20, 2:15-17 turn Proverbs 28:13; Ezekiel 18:27-32 thou dost 2 Chronicles 33:12, 33:13; Hosea 5:15, 6:1 Reciprocal 1 Kings 8:35 - if they pray; 8:36 - the good way; 2 Chronicles 7:13 - If I shut up heaven; Zechariah 14:17 - even Verse 27 when thou hast 1 Kings 8:35, 8:36; Psalm 25:4, 25:5, 25:8, 25:12, 94:12, 119:33; Micah 4:2; John 6:45 good way Isaiah 30:21; Jeremiah 6:16, 42:3 send rain 1 Kings 18:40-45; Job 37:11-14; Psalm 68:9; Jeremiah 5:24, 14:22; Ezekiel 34:26; Hosea 2:21, 2:22; Joel 2:23; Zechariah 10:1; James 5:17, 5:18 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 12:23 - the good; 2 Chronicles 7:14 - will I hear Verse 28 if there be dearth"Persia," says Chardin, "is subject to have its harvest spoiled by hail, by drought, or by insects; either locusts, or small insects, which they call sim, which are small white lice;" probably the caterpillars of the text. 2 Chronicles 20:5-13; Leviticus 26:16, 26:25, 26:26; Deuteronomy 28:21-61; Ruth 1:1; 1 Kings 8:37-40; 2 Kings 6:25-29, 8:1 locusts Exodus 10:12-15; Joel 1:4-7, 1:11, 2:25; Revelation 9:3-11 their enemies 2 Chronicles 12:2-5, 20:9-13, 32:1; Leviticus 26:25; Deuteronomy 28:52-57 cities of their landHeb. land of their gateswhatsoever 2 Chronicles 32:24; 1 Kings 8:37, 8:38; James 5:13 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 28:22 - a consumption; Psalm 77:2 - my; 78:46 - the caterpillar; Isaiah 1:6 - bruises; Ezekiel 14:19 - if I; Amos 4:9 - with; Haggai 2:17 - with blasting Verse 29 what prayer Psalm 33:12, 33:13, 50:15, 91:15 know 32:2-6, 142:1, 142:2; Proverbs 14:10 spread forth 2 Chronicles 6:12, 6:13; Isaiah 1:15 inor, towardReciprocal Leviticus 13:29 - General; 1 Kings 8:38 - the plague; Isaiah 1:6 - bruises Verse 30 render Psalm 18:20-26, 62:12; Jeremiah 17:10; Ezekiel 18:30; Matthew 16:27 thou only 1 Kings 8:39; 1 Chronicles 28:9, 29:17; Psalm 11:4, 11:5; John 2:25; Habakkuk 3:1; Revelation 2:23 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 7:14 - will I hear; Proverbs 15:11 - the hearts; Ezekiel 18:20 - righteousness; Mark 14:15 - he will; Luke 16:15 - God Verse 31 fear thee Exodus 20:20; 1 Samuel 12:24; Job 28:28; Psalm 128:1, 130:4; Acts 9:31 so longetc. Heb. all the days which they live upon the face of the landReciprocal Deuteronomy 8:6 - walk Verse 32 the stranger Exodus 12:48, 12:49; Ruth 1:16, 2:11, 2:12; 1 Kings 8:41-43, 10:1, 10:2; Isaiah 56:3-7; Matthew 2:1, 8:10, 8:11; John 10:16, 12:20; Acts 8:27-39, 10:1-4; Ephesians 2:12, 2:13 is come Exodus 18:8-12; Joshua 2:9, 9:9; 2 Kings 5:3, 5:8, 5:15; Isaiah 60:1-10; Zechariah 8:22; Matthew 12:42 thy mighty Exodus 3:19, 3:20, 13:14; Psalm 89:13 if they come Isaiah 66:20; Zechariah 14:16, 14:17; Acts 2:10 Reciprocal Zechariah 8:20 - there Verse 33 that all people 1 Samuel 17:46; 2 Kings 19:19; Psalm 22:27, 46:10, 67:2, 138:4, 138:5; Isaiah 11:10; 49:6, 54:1-3; Revelation 11:15 fear thee Jeremiah 10:7 this houseetc. Heb. they name is called upon this house, Numbers 6:27; 1 Kings 8:16 Reciprocal Joshua 9:9 - because; 1 Kings 8:43 - General; 1 Chronicles 17:24 - that thy name; Jeremiah 7:11 - this; Zechariah 8:20 - there; Acts 8:27 - and had; 10:2 - one; 10:4 - thy Verse 34 thy people 2 Chronicles 14:11, 14:12, 20:4; Deuteronomy 20:1-4; Joshua 1:2-5; 1 Kings 8:44, 8:45 by the way Numbers 31:2-6; Joshua 8:1-8; Judges 1:1, 1:2; 1 Samuel 15:3, 15:18 they pray 2 Chronicles 14:9-12, 18:31, 20:6-13, 32:20, 32:21 toward 6:6; 1 Kings 8:13; Isaiah 14:32; Daniel 6:10 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 6:38 - the city Verse 35 hear thou Daniel 9:17-19 maintain Isaiah 37:21-36 causeor, right, Psalm 9:3, 9:4; Jeremiah 5:28 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 6:39 - cause Verse 36 they sin 1 Kings 8:46, 8:50 for there is no man Job 15:14-16; Psalm 130:3, 143:2; Proverbs 20:9; Ecclesiastes 7:20; James 3:2; 1 John 1:8-10 thou be angry Leviticus 26:34-44; Deuteronomy 4:26, 4:27, 28:36, 28:64-68, 29:24-28; 2 Kings 17:6, 17:18, 17:23; 15:21; Daniel 9:7-14; Luke 21:24 they carry them away captivesHeb. they that take them captives carry them awayReciprocal Deuteronomy 4:30 - all these; Hosea 5:15 - till Verse 37 Yet if Leviticus 26:40-45; Deuteronomy 4:29, 4:30, 30:1-3; Luke 15:17 bethink themselvesHeb. bring back to their heartWe have sinned Ezra 9:6, 9:7; Nehemiah 1:6, 9:26-30; Job 33:27, 33:28; Psalm 106:6; Isaiah 64:6-12; Jeremiah 3:12-14, 31:18-20; Daniel 9:5-11; Luke 15:18, 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 Verse 38 return Deuteronomy 30:2-6; Jeremiah 29:12-14; Hosea 14:1-4; Joel 2:12, 2:13 pray toward 2 Chronicles 33:11-13; Daniel 9:3, 9:4 the city 2 Chronicles 6:34; Daniel 6:10 Reciprocal Isaiah 26:16 - in trouble; Jeremiah 24:7 - for they; 36:3 - they may; Joel 3:1 - when; Jonah 2:4 - toward; 1 John 1:9 - we confess Verse 39 causeor, right, 2 Chronicles 6:35; Zechariah 1:15, 1:16 forgive Psalm 25:18; Micah 7:18-20 Reciprocal 1 Kings 8:51 - thy people; 2 Chronicles 6:21 - thy dwelling place; 7:14 - will I hear; Jeremiah 36:3 - they may; Daniel 9:19 - forgive; Joel 2:12 - turn Verse 40 my God Psalm 7:3, 13:3, 22:1, 22:2, 88:1 thine eyes 2 Chronicles 7:15, 16:9; 1 Kings 8:52; Psalm 34:15; Isaiah 37:17; Daniel 9:16-19 thine ears Psalm 17:1, 31:2, 116:2 that is made in this placeHeb. of this placeReciprocal 1 Kings 8:29 - That thine; 9:3 - mine eyes; 2 Kings 19:16 - open; Nehemiah 1:6 - thine ear; Psalm 130:2 - let thine ears; Zechariah 12:4 - I will open Verse 41 arise Psalm 132:8-10, 132:16 thy resting 1 Chronicles 28:2; Isaiah 66:1 the ark Joshua 3:13, 6:4, 6:5; Psalm 110:2; Romans 1:16 thy priests Isaiah 59:16-18, 61:3, 61:6, 61:10; Romans 13:14; Galatians 3:27; Ephesians 4:22-24; Revelation 19:8, 19:14 thy saints Nehemiah 9:25; Psalm 65:4, 65:11; Isaiah 65:18, 65:19; Zechariah 9:17; Philippians 3:3, 4:4 Reciprocal 1 Kings 8:59 - let these my words; 1 Chronicles 16:11 - his strength; 2 Chronicles 7:10 - goodness; Psalm 16:3 - the saints; 21:3 - blessings; 68:1 - God arise; 78:61 - his strength; 105:4 - his strength; Jeremiah 31:14 - satiate; Ephesians 3:18 - with; 1 Peter 5:5 - be clothed Verse 42 1 Kings 2:16 turn notThat is, "reject not thine anointed;" or, "repulse him not," agreeably to the interpretation of this phrase in the Syriac and Arabic versions.thine anointed 1:34; Psalm 2:2; Isaiah 61:1 remember Psalm 132:1; Isaiah 55:3; Acts 13:34 the merciesOr, 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; Psalm 25:6 - Remember; 84:9 - the face; 132:8 - Arise; 132:10 - turn not