Charles Ellicott Commentary 2 Chronicles 6:27

Charles Ellicott Commentary

2 Chronicles 6:27

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

2 Chronicles 6:27

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou teachest them the good way wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance." — 2 Chronicles 6:27 (ASV)

Then hear you from heaven. —Rather, (to) heaven or (in) heaven, as in Kings. (Compare to Note on 2 Chronicles 6:23.) The versions read “from heaven.”

When you ... way.For you point them to the good way. A construction only found here. Compare to Psalms 27:11, where we see the simple accusation as in Kings, which is probably right here also, ’el (to) being an error for ’eth (so the versions). Making this change, the verse coincides with 1 Kings 8:36.