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and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.
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A Prayer for a Perfect Heart
David's prayer for Solomon goes beyond mere obedience. Commentators explain that asking for a 'perfect heart' is a plea for Solomon to keep God's laws 'cordially and sincerely.' This highlights the biblical truth that true faithfulness to God is not just about outward actions but about a wholehearted, internal devotion.
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1 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
To keep thy commandments ... thy statutes. —Deuteronomy 6:17.
The palace. — …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statu…
Presbyterian
We cannot form a proper understanding of the magnificence of the temple and the buildings around it, in which such quantities of gold and silver we…
