Berean Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 6:12-21
12Then Solomon stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068 in front ofH5048 the wholeH3605 assemblyH6951 of IsraelH3478 and spread outH6566 his handsH3709. 13NowH3588 SolomonH8010 had madeH6213 a bronzeH5178 platformH3595 fiveH2568 cubitsH520 longH753, fiveH2568 cubitsH520 wideH7341, and threeH7969 cubitsH520 highH69671 and had placed itH5414 in the middleH8432 of the courtyardH5835. He stoodH5975 on itH5921, knelt downH1288H5921H1290 beforeH5048 the wholeH3605 assemblyH6951 of IsraelH3478, spread outH6566 his handsH3709 toward heavenH8064, 14and saidH559:
“O LORDH3068, GodH430 of IsraelH3478, there is noH369 GodH430 like YouH3644 in heavenH8064 or on earthH776, keepingH8104 Your covenantH1285 of loving devotionH2617 with Your servantsH5650 who walkH1980 before YouH6440 with allH3605 their heartsH3820. 15You have keptH8104 Your promiseH1696 to Your servantH5650, my fatherH1 DavidH1732. What You spokeH1696 with Your mouthH6310 You have fulfilledH4390 with Your handH3027 thisH2088 dayH3117.
16Therefore nowH6258, O LORDH3068, GodH430 of IsraelH3478, keepH8104 for Your servantH5650, my fatherH1 DavidH1732, whatH834 You promisedH1696 when You saidH559: ‘You will neverH3808 failH3772 to have a manH376 to sitH3427 before MeH6440 onH5921 the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478, ifH518 onlyH7535 your descendantsH1121 guardH8104 their wayH1870 to walkH1980 in My lawH8451 asH834 you have walkedH1980 before MeH6440.’ 17And nowH6258, O LORDH3068, GodH430 of IsraelH3478, please confirmH539H1697 whatH834 You promisedH1696 to Your servantH5650 DavidH1732.
18ButH3588 will GodH430 indeedH552 dwellH3427 withH854 manH120 uponH5921 the earthH776? The heavensH8064, even the highest heavensH8064, cannotH3808 contain YouH3557, much lessH637H3588 thisH2088 templeH1004 I have builtH1129. 19Yet regardH6437 the prayerH8605 andH413 pleaH8467 of Your servantH5650, O LORDH3068 my GodH430, so that You may hearH8085H413 the cryH7440H413 and the prayerH8605 thatH834 Your servantH5650 is prayingH6419 before YouH6440.
20May Your eyesH1961 beH5869 openH6605 towardH413 thisH2088 templeH1004 dayH3119 and nightH3915, towardH413 the placeH4725 whereH834 You saidH559 You would putH7760 Your NameH8034, so that You may hearH8085 the prayerH8605 thatH834 Your servantH5650 praysH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 placeH4725. 21HearH8085 the pleaH8469 of Your servantH5650 and of Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 whenH834 they prayH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 placeH4725. May YouH859 hearH8085 fromH4480 heavenH8064, Your dwellingH3427 placeH4725. May You hearH8085 and forgiveH5545.
Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 6:13 The platform was approximately 7.5 feet in length and width, and 4.5 feet high (2.3 meters in length and width, and 1.4 meters high). ↩
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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