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2 Chron. 6:1–42 The account of Solomon’s prayer of dedication is very similar to the parallel account in 1 Kings 8:12–50a, except that the Chronicler focuses on the Davidic covenant (2 Chron. 6:41–42, from Ps. 132:8–10).
2 Chron. 6:1–2 God was present in the thick darkness of the cloud on Mount Sinai (see Ex. 20:21). He has now graciously come to dwell in the Most Holy Place of the temple.
2 Chron. 6:3–11 God has fulfilled his promise to David (see 1 Chron. 17:23–24).
2 Chron. 6:7 On the name of the Lord, see notes on 1 Kings 8:17 and Acts 10:48.
2 Chron. 6:15 On God’s promises to David, see 1 Chron. 17:11–14 and 22:9–10.
2 Chron. 6:18–21 Prayers offered in or toward the temple will come before God in his heavenly dwelling place because his name is on the temple (vv. 20, 34, 38). This signifies both God’s spiritual presence in the temple and his ownership of it. (See note on 2:1.) The NT equivalent is prayer offered in Jesus’ name (see John 14:13–14).
2 Chron. 6:22–23 Compare Ex. 22:10–12. If a person was accused of a crime but there were no witnesses, the law provided for oaths to be taken to determine guilt or innocence.
2 Chron. 6:24–25 Compare Lev. 26:17; Deut. 28:25; and note on 1 Kings 8:33–40. National defeat is included among the curses for covenant breaking. Exile is one possible punishment.
2 Chron. 6:26–27 heaven is shut up . . . no rain. See Deut. 28:23–24; 2 Chron. 7:13; and note on 1 Kings 8:33–40.
2 Chron. 6:32–33 Solomon’s petition turns from Israelites to the foreigner who has heard of the Lord’s great name, mighty hand, and outstretched arm (Deut. 4:34; 5:15) and prays toward the temple. Solomon desires that the prayers of this person, too, would be answered, and that all the peoples of the earth should know God’s name and fear him (compare Isa. 2:1–5; 56:6–8; Luke 7:1–10). “Your mighty hand and your outstretched arm” recalls God’s deliverance of Israel in the exodus (Ex. 3:19–20).
2 Chron. 6:36–39 See note on 1 Kings 8:46–51. The worst punishment Israel could receive for sin would be exile from the Promised Land (see 2 Chron. 36:15–20). there is no one who does not sin. See Eccles. 7:20; Rom. 3:23. pray toward their land. The position of one’s body was a part of prayer, especially for exiles like Daniel, who consciously prayed in the direction of Jerusalem (Dan. 6:10).
2 Chron. 6:41–42 steadfast love for David. For the Chronicler, God’s enduring covenant with David is the basis of the relationship between God and his people.
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