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Prayer's True Priority
Matthew Henry highlights the order of Solomon's prayer. He first prays for repentance and forgiveness, and only then for deliverance from enemies. This teaches believers to prioritize spiritual blessings and our relationship with God above our requests for outward, material blessings, a pattern also seen in the Lord's Prayer.
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2 Chronicles
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Chronicles 6:1–39
18th Century
Theologian
Compare with the parallel accounts in the books of Kings.
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Chronicles 6:24
19th Century
Bishop
And if your people Israel are defeated. —See the margin. Kings has a different construction, when your people Israel are smitt…
John Gill
On 2 Chronicles 6:24
17th Century
Pastor
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 5:1).
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Chronicles 6:1–42
17th Century
Minister
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…