Compare with the parallel accounts in the books of Kings.

Their enemies. — An enemy.

And they carry them away. —See margin. Septuagint, αἰχμαλωτεύσουσι…

(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…