2 Chronicles 7 Footnotes

7:18 See Mic 5:2. This was a reaffirmation of God’s promise to David spoken by Nathan (2Sm 7:12-16). This centered the hope of Israel on the dynasty of David for succeeding generations. In the exilic and postexilic ages, the expectation of a coming messiah came into sharper focus, commencing with Jeremiah’s and Ezekiel’s vision of a messiah who would combine the traits of a king and a priest (Jr 33:14-18; Ezk 46:1-8; Zch 4:1-14; 6:13).

7:19 The Hebrew uses the plural form of “you” throughout the verse. The Lord is not referring just to Solomon or even to his generation, but to their descendants.