John Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 7:11

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord, etc.] With which begins (<111101>1 Kings 11:1), (See Gill on “<111101>1 Kings 11:1”). Ver. 12-22. And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, etc.] From hence, to the end of the chapter, much the same things are related as in (<110902>1 Kings 9:2-9), excepting (<140713>2 Chronicles 7:13-15) which contain an answer to the particular requests made by Solomon in case of a famine or pestilence, that when the people of Israel should humble themselves in prayer and supplication, the Lord would be attentive to them, and forgive them, (<140626>2 Chronicles 6:26-30) and which is given as a specimen, and as encouragement to expect the same treatment in all other cases mentioned in Solomon’s prayer, they so behaving.

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