2 Chronicles 6:21

Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive.

Cross-reference

In 2 Chronicles 6:39, Solomon repeats the plea for God to hear from heaven and forgive, reinforcing the same petition.

2 Chronicles 6:23 contrasts with the forgiveness plea by asking for judgment and vindication, showing two aspects of God’s response.

2 Chronicles 30:27 shows the priests' prayer heard in heaven, fulfilling Solomon's request that God hear from his dwelling place.

Hezekiah's prayer in 2 Chronicles 30:18 also asks for pardon for ceremonial uncleanness, applying the same principle of forgiveness from heaven.

Psalm 130:3 Parallel

Psalm 130:3 highlights that no one could stand if God kept a record of sins, underscoring the need for the forgiveness Solomon pleads for.

Micah 7:18 Related theme

Micah 7:18 celebrates God as the one who pardons sin and delights in mercy, providing a theological foundation for Solomon's request.

Daniel 9:19 Allusion

Daniel 9:19 uses the same urgent plea 'listen... forgive... hear,' directly echoing Solomon's prayer for divine attention and pardon.

Isaiah 43:25 states God blots out transgressions for His own sake, paralleling the request for forgiveness and showing God’s willingness to pardon.

Psalm 130:4 Parallel

Psalm 130:4 declares that forgiveness is with God, which is exactly what Solomon asks for — it affirms that God indeed pardons.

1 Kings 8:30 is the parallel account of this same prayer, confirming the wording and context of Solomon's plea for forgiveness from heaven.

Isaiah 57:15 adds that God dwells with the contrite as well as in heaven, expanding the theology of God's nearness implied in Solomon's prayer.

Job 22:12-14 portrays God as distant behind clouds, contrasting Solomon's confidence that God hears from heaven and forgives.

Matthew 6:9 Parallel

Matthew 6:9 teaches prayer to 'Our Father in heaven' asking forgiveness, aligning with Solomon's request for God to hear and forgive from heaven.

Ecclesiastes 5:2 warns against many words because God is in heaven, contrasting the lengthy prayer here yet affirming God's transcendence.

Psalm 123:1 Parallel

Psalm 123:1 lifts eyes to God enthroned in heaven, echoing the prayer direction toward God's dwelling place in Solomon's petition.

Psalm 85:3 Parallel

Psalm 85:3 echoes God turning from anger, reinforcing that forgiveness is possible when He hears from heaven.

Matthew 6:12 includes 'forgive us our debts' in the Lord’s Prayer, mirroring the petition for forgiveness in Solomon's temple prayer.