2 Chronicles 6:34

2 Chronicles 6:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name;
• New International Version (NIV)“When your people go to war against their enemies, wherever you send them, and when they pray to you toward this city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"If your people go out to battle against their enemies, by whatever way you shall send them, and they pray to you toward this city that you have chosen and the house that I have built for your name,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“When Your people go out to battle against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to You toward this city which You have chosen and the temple which I have built for Your name,

Context of 2 Chronicles 6:34

32Even for the foreigner who is not of your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of your great name and your strong hand and outstretched arm: when he comes and prays toward this temple, 33may you hear in heaven in your dwelling place, and do all the foreigner asks you. Then all the peoples of the earth will know your name, to fear you as your people Israel do and know that this temple I have built bears your name. When your people go out to fight against their enemies, wherever you send them, and they pray to you in the direction of this city you have chosen and the temple that I have built for your name, 35may you hear their prayer and petition in heaven and uphold their cause. 36When they sin against you — for there is no one who does not sin — and you are angry with them and hand them over to the enemy, and their captors deport them to a distant or nearby country,

2 Chronicles 6:34 word by word

כִּֽי־יֵצֵ֨א עַמְּךָ֤ לַמִּלְחָמָה֙ עַל־א֣וֹיְבָ֔יו בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּשְׁלָחֵ֑ם וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֣וּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֣רְתָּ בָּ֔הּ וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁר־בָּנִ֥יתִי לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• If thy peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• go outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• to warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• against their enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• by the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
• that thou shalt sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• them, and they prayפָּלַלpâlal · to prayH6419
• this cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• which thou hast chosenבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• and the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• which I have builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• for thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:34

• 2 Chronicles 14:11Then Asa cried out to the Lord his God, “Lord, there is no one besides you to help the mighty and those without strength. Help us, Lord our God, for we depend on you, and in your name we have come against this large army. Lord, you are our God. Do not let a mere mortal hinder you.”
• 2 Chronicles 20:4who gathered to seek the Lord. They even came from all the cities of Judah to seek him.
• Deuteronomy 20:1“When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you.
• Joshua 1:2“Moses my servant is dead. Now you and all the people prepare to cross over the Jordan to the land I am giving the Israelites.
• 1 Kings 8:44When your people go out to fight against their enemies, wherever you send them, and they pray to the Lord in the direction of the city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your name,
• Numbers 31:2“Execute vengeance for the Israelites against the Midianites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”
• Joshua 8:1The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take all the troops with you and go attack Ai. Look, I have handed over to you the king of Ai, his people, city, and land.
• Judges 1:1After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the Lord, “Who will be the first to fight for us against the Canaanites?”
• 1 Samuel 15:3Now go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they have. Do not spare them. Kill men and women, infants and nursing babies, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”
• 2 Chronicles 14:9Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of one million men and three hundred chariots. They came as far as Mareshah.
• 2 Chronicles 18:31When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they shouted, “He must be the king of Israel!” So they turned to attack him, but Jehoshaphat cried out and the Lord helped him. God drew them away from him.
• 2 Chronicles 20:6He said: Lord, God of our ancestors, are you not the God who is in heaven, and do you not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in your hand, and no one can stand against you.
• 2 Chronicles 32:20King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven,
• 2 Chronicles 6:6But I have chosen Jerusalem so that my name will be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.”
• 1 Kings 8:13I have indeed built an exalted temple for you, a place for your dwelling forever.
• Isaiah 14:32What answer will be given to the messengers from that nation? The Lord has founded Zion, and his oppressed people find refuge in her.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:34

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-39Verses 1-39 Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-35Petition 6: Solomon asked God to listen to the people's prayers when they followed God's command to fight their enemies.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-412Ch 6:1-41. Solomon Blesses the People and Praises God. 1. The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness--This introduction to Solomon's address was evidently suggested by the remarkable incident recorded at the close of the last chapter: the phenomenon of a densely opaque and uniformly shaped cloud, descending in a slow and majestic manner and filling the whole area of the temple. He regarded it himself, and directed the people also to…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings