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The Priority of Prayer
Matthew Henry observes that Solomon's prayer prioritizes spiritual matters like repentance and forgiveness over temporal blessings like victory in battle. This serves as a model for believers, teaching us to seek spiritual well-being first in our own prayers, just as Christ taught 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 6:34
19th Century
Bishop
Toward this city. —Literally, the way of this city. So in 2 Chronicles 6:38, the way of their land.<…
John Gill
On 2 Chronicles 6:34
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…