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2 Chronicles 7:16

2 Chronicles 7:16
For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

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Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Chronicles 7:12-22

That God accepted Solomon's prayer appeared by the fire from heaven. But a prayer may be accepted and yet not answered in the letter of it; and therefore God appeared to him in the night, as he did…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

sanctified R.V. hallowed (as 1Ki 9:3). for ever Cp. 2Ch 30:8.