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2 Chronicles 6:40

2 Chronicles 6:40
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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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

2 Chronicles 6:40-42

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.…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Chronicles 6:12-42

Solomon had, in the foregoing verses, signed and sealed, as it were, the deed of dedication, by which the temple was appropriated to the honour and service of God. Now here he prays the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

2 Chronicles 6:40-42

(No parallel in 1 Kings). The Invocation

The end of the prayer in 1Ki 8:51-53 is quite different.