Text: 2 Chronicles 6:22-23
OT Text Referred to: Exodus 22:7-11
Subject: Oath-taking before God in disputes
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Solomon's first petition envisions a scenario where "a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath" (2 Chr 6:22), and he comes before the altar in the temple to swear. This alludes to Exodus 22:7-11's legal procedure where disputed property cases are brought "before God" (el-ha-Elohim) for oath-taking and adjudication. Solomon's prayer transforms the Mosaic judicial procedure into a temple-centered institution, directing litigants to bring their oaths to the central sanctuary where God's Name dwells, rather than to local shrines or judges.