O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.
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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.…
Adam Clarke
Turn not away the face of thine anointed - "At least do me good; and if not for my sake, do it for thy own sake." - Jarchi.
These two last verses are not in the parallel place in 1 Kings 8:22-53.…
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…
Cambridge Bible
turn not away Cp. Psa 132:10.
remember the mercies of David i.e. eithershew David's son the mercies thou didst shew to David himself (Isa 55:3), or(better), remember the good deeds ("mercies"; cp. 2Ch…
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