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then hear from heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again to the land which you gave to them and to their fathers.
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Prayer's Proper Order
Matthew Henry observes the crucial order in Solomon's prayer. He first pleads for forgiveness of sin and only then for restoration to the land. This serves as a model, teaching believers to prioritize spiritual matters—like repentance and reconciliation with God—above temporal or material blessings in their own prayers.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare with the parallel accounts in the books of Kings.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 5:1).
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…
