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II Chronicles 1:7
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That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 7
In the close of the foregoing book we read how God magnified Solomon and Israel obeyed him; God and Israel concurred to honour him. Now here we have an account, I. How he honoured God by sacrifice (Ch2 1:1-6) and by prayer (Ch2 1:7-12). II. How he honoured Israel by increasing their strength, wealth, and trade (Ch2 1:13-17).
Open source ↗Tyndale Open Study Notesv. 7
1:7-12 See “Solomon’s Wisdom” Theme Note.
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