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Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

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A Pattern for Prayer

One commentator notes that Solomon's prayer, which begins here, prioritizes spiritual matters like repentance and forgiveness over temporal blessings. This serves as a model for believers, teaching us to seek God's spiritual work in our lives first, much like the Lord's Prayer which focuses primarily on spiritual petitions.

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2 Chronicles

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On 2 Chronicles 6:1–39

18th Century

Theologian

Compare with the parallel accounts in the books of Kings.

John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Chronicles 6:7

17th Century

Pastor

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 5:1).

Matthew Henry

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…