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2 Chronicles 6:1

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

2 Chronicles 6:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 6:1

Theological / Devotional

Then said Solomon. Chapter 6 deals with Solomon’s earnest prayer at the dedication of the Temple. There is a close agreement between the prayer as here given and the record of it in 1 Kings 1:8. The only important differences are the inclusion of the explanatory clause (v. 13), which is not found in Kings, and the closing words of the prayer, v. 40–42, which are quite different from the closing words as recorded in 1 Kings 8:50–53. See on 1 Kings 1:8.

Thick darkness. Compare 1 Kings 8:12. When God drew near to His people He veiled His presence lest they be consumed by the brightness of His glory (see Ex. 20:18–21; Deut. 4:11; Ps. 18:9, 11).

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