21And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul. …
Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 18-23)These verses contain two precious promises, for the further encouragement of those pious Jews that were hearty in building the temple. I. That a happy period should be put to their fasts, and there should be no more occasion for them, but they should be converted into thanksgiving days, Zech. 8:19. This is a direct answer to the enquiry concerning their fasts, Zech. 7:3. Those of them that fasted…
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