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If they sin against you (for there is no man who doesn`t sin), and you be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive to a land far off or near;
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Prayer's True Priority
Matthew Henry highlights the structure of Solomon's prayer. Solomon first asks for repentance and forgiveness before requesting deliverance from captivity. This teaches believers to prioritize spiritual matters—our relationship with God—above physical needs in our own prayers, following the pattern also seen in the Lord's Prayer.
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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
Their enemies. — An enemy.
And they carry them away. —See margin. Septuagint, αἰχμαλωτεύσουσι…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 5:1).
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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…
