2 Chronicles 6:9 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | ASV

nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

Compare with the parallel accounts in the books of Kings.

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Nevertheless, you shall not build. — Only you, you shall not build; with stress on the pronoun.

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 5:1).

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The order of Solomon's prayer is to be observed. First and chiefly, he prays for repentance and forgiveness, which is the chief blessing and the on…