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then hear from heaven, even from your dwelling-place, their prayer and their petitions, and maintain their cause, and forgive your people who have sinned against you.
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Prayer's True Priority
Matthew Henry highlights the significant order of Solomon's prayer. He first asks for repentance and forgiveness before requesting that God "maintain their cause" (provide temporal help). This serves as a model for believers, teaching us to prioritize spiritual blessings and reconciliation with God above our material needs in 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 supplications. —In Kings, the term is singular; and so it is in some manuscripts, the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic. The pl…
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…
