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whatever prayer and supplication be made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who shall know every man his own plague and his own sorrow, and shall spread forth his hands toward this house:
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Personal Burdens in Prayer
The verse speaks of each person knowing "his own plague and his own sorrow." Commentators note this phrase is similar to "the plague of his own heart" in the book of Kings, emphasizing that prayer often arises from a deep, personal awareness of our individual sins, griefs, and internal struggles. This acknowledges the intimate and specific nature of our relationship with God.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare with the parallel accounts in the books of Kings.
19th Century
Anglican
When. —Or if, as in the Septuagint; the Hebrew word is ‘asher. (See Note on 2 Chronicles 6:24.)
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 5:1).
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