2 Chronicles 6

2 Chronicles 6:1

Blessed for ever - David’s prayer concludes, as God’s promise did, ver.14, with that which is for ever. God’s word looks at things eternal. And so should our desires and hopes.

2 Chronicles 6:2

Blessed for ever - David’s prayer concludes, as God’s promise did, ver.14, with that which is for ever. God’s word looks at things eternal. And so should our desires and hopes.

2 Chronicles 6:3

Blessed for ever - David’s prayer concludes, as God’s promise did, ver.14, with that which is for ever. God’s word looks at things eternal. And so should our desires and hopes.

2 Chronicles 6:4

Chariots - Thirty two thousand men, who fought partly from chariots, and partly on foot with chariots, or attending upon the chariots, as the ancient manner of fighting was.

2 Chronicles 6:16

His servants - Let those who have in vain stood it out against God, be thus wise for themselves. Let them become his servants; for they are undone, if they remain his enemies.

2 Chronicles 6:18

His servants - Let those who have in vain stood it out against God, be thus wise for themselves. Let them become his servants; for they are undone, if they remain his enemies.

2 Chronicles 6:19

To weigh a talent - Or, to be worth a talent, that is, five thousand four hundred and seventy five pounds.

2 Chronicles 6:25

They fell, &c - We need not fear great men against us, while we have the great God for us.

2 Chronicles 6:27

Satan stood - Before the Lord and his tribunal to accuse David and Israel, and to beg God’s permission to tempt David. Standing is the accusers posture before men’s tribunals; and consequently the holy scripture (which useth to speak of the things of God, after the manner of men, to bring them down to our capacities) elsewhere represent Satan in this posture.

2 Chronicles 6:29

Why, &c. - Or, why should this be a cause of trespass, or an occasion of punishment to Israel? God commonly punishes the people for the sins of their rulers, because they are for the most part guilty of their sins in one kind or other; or at least God takes this occasion to punish people for all their sins.

2 Chronicles 6:32

Counted not - Partly for the following reason; and principally by God’s gracious providence to Levi, because they were devoted to his service; and to Benjamin, because they were the least of all the tribes, having been almost extinct, Judges 21:6, and because God foresaw that they would be faithful to the house of David in the division of the tribes, and therefore he would not have them diminished. And Joab also presumed to leave these two tribes unnumbered, because he had specious pretences for it; for Levi, because they were no warriors, and the king’s command reached only of those that drew sword. And for Benjamin, because they, being so small a tribe, and bordering upon Jerusalem, might easily be numbered afterward.

2 Chronicles 6:33

Displeased - Because this was done without any colour of necessity, and out of mere curiosity, and ostentation.

2 Chronicles 6:40

There fell, &c. - He was proud of the number of his people, but God took a course to make them fewer. Justly is that we are proud of so, taken from us, or embittered to us.

2 Chronicles 6:42

Sackcloth - In mourning garments, humbling themselves before God for their sins, and deprecating his wrath against the people.