2 Chronicles 7:22

And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
answered	וְאָמְר֗וּ ve.'a.me.Ru	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person common plural
forsook	עָֽזְב֜וּ 'a.ze.Vu	H5800	to loosen · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
LORD	יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י 'e.lo.Hei	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct
fathers	אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֗ם 'a.vo.tei.Hem	H1	father · noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
forth	הוֹצִיאָם֮ ho.tzi.'Am	H3318	to go (causatively · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Lamentations 4:13-15 For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,
Daniel 9:12 And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for und…
Judges 2:12-13 And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the peo…
2 Chronicles 36:17 Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no…
Jeremiah 1:16 And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and…
Lamentations 2:16-17 All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is…
Ezekiel 14:23 And they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have do…
Ezekiel 36:17-20 Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 7:12–end

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 once before (Ch2 1:7), and after a day of sacrifice too, as then, and gave him a peculiar answer to his prayer. We had the substance of it before, Kg1 9:2-9. I. He promised to own this house for a house of sacrifice to Israel and a house of prayer for all people (Isa 56:7): My name shall be there for ever (Ch2 7:12, Ch2 7:16), that is, "There will I make myself known, and there will I be called upon." II. He promised to answer the prayers of his people that should at any time be made in that place…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 7:12

GOD APPEARS TO HIM. (Ch2 7:12-22) the Lord appeared to Solomon by night--(See on Kg1 9:1-9). The dedication of the temple must have been an occasion of intense national interest to Solomon and his subjects. Nor was the interest merely temporary or local. The record of it is read and thought of with an interest that is undiminished by the lapse of time. The fact that this was the only temple of all nations in which the true God was worshipped imparts a moral grandeur to the scene and prepares the mind for the sublime prayer that was offered at the dedication. The pure theism of that prayer--its acknowledgment of the unity of God as well as of His moral perfections in providence and grace, ca…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 7:22

Because they forsook the Lord - While they cleaved to God, the most powerful enemy could make no impression on them; but when they forsook him, then the weakest and most inconsiderable of their foes harassed, oppressed, and reduced them to bondage and misery. It was by no personal prowess, genuine heroism, or supereminent military tactics, that the Jews were enabled to resist and overcome their enemies; it was by the Divine power alone; for, destitute of this, they were even worse than other men.

Dictionary and topics

Temple, Solomon’s — Before his death David had “with all his might” provided materials in great abundance for the building of the temple on the summit of Mount Moriah (1 Chr. 22:14; 29:4; 2 Chr. 3:1), on the east of the…
Blessing · CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE — CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
God · .To — .To
Solomon · Covenant renewed in a vision after the — Covenant renewed in a vision after the

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Chronicles 7:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 7:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 7:12

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 7:22

Dictionary and topics

2 Chronicles 7:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 7:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 7:12

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 7:22

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 7:12

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Chronicles 7:1–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 7:19-22

Rashi on 2 Chronicles 7:21