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Selected Verse: 2 Chronicles 6:40 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Ch 6:40 |
King James |
Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. |
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| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
In Kings, a different conclusion takes the place of these verses. The document from which both writers copied contained the full prayer of dedication, which each givcs in a somewhat abbreviated form.
Ch2 6:41
Thy resting place - i. e., the holy of holies. Solomon follows closely the words of David his father, spoken probably when he brought the ark into Jerusalem. See the marginal references.
Ch2 6:42
Turn not away the face of thine anointed - i. e., make him not to hide his face through shame at having his prayers rejected (compare the Kg1 2:16 note).
The mercies of David - i. e., "God's mercies toward David." |
16 And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
42 O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.
41 Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.