whatever prayer, whatever supplication is made by any man or by all thy people Israel, each knowing his own affliction, and his own sorrow and stretching out his hands toward this house;

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Compare with the parallel accounts in the books of Kings.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

When. —Or if, as in the Septuagint; the Hebrew word is ‘asher. (See Note on 2 Chronicles 6:24.)

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 5:1).

Matthew Henry

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…

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