2 Chronicles 6:42

2 Chronicles 6:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O Lord God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.
• New International Version (NIV)Lord God, do not reject your anointed one. Remember the great love promised to David your servant.”
• New King James Version (NKJV)“O Lord God, do not turn away the face of Your Anointed; Remember the mercies of Your servant David.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)O Lord God, do not reject the king you have anointed. Remember your unfailing love for your servant David.”

Context of 2 Chronicles 6:42

40Now, O my God, let your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayer of this place. 41"And now arise, O Lord God, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. Let your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in your goodness. O Lord God, do not turn away the face of your anointed one! Remember your steadfast love for David your servant."

2 Chronicles 6:42 word by word

יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֔ים אַל־תָּשֵׁ֖ב פְּנֵ֣י מְשִׁיחֶ֑יךָ זָכְרָ֕ה לְחַֽסְדֵ֖י דָּוִ֥יד עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• turn not awayשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
• the faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• of thine anointedמָשִׁיחַmâshîyach · anointedH4899
• rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• the merciesחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:42

• 1 Kings 2:16And now I have one request to make of you; do not refuse me." She said to him, "Speak."
• 1 Kings 1:34And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet there anoint him king over Israel. Then blow the trumpet and say, 'Long live King Solomon!'
• Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
• Psalms 132:1Remember, O Lord, in David's favor, all the hardships he endured,
• Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.
• Acts 13:34And as for the fact that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken in this way, "'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.'

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42Turn not away the face of thine anointed - "At least do me good; and if not for my sake, do it for thy own sake." - Jarchi. These two last verses are not in the parallel place in 1 Kings 8:22-53. There are other differences between the two places in this prayer, but they are not of much consequence.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40-42Verses 40-42 In Kings, a different conclusion takes the place of these verses. The document from which both writers copied contained the full prayer of dedication, which each givcs in a somewhat abbreviated form. 2 Chronicles 6:41 Thy resting place - i. e., the holy of holies. Solomon follows closely the words of David his father, spoken probably when he brought the ark into Jerusalem. See the marginal references. 2 Chronicles 6:42 Turn not away the face…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 42In line with the start of the prayer (2 Chronicles 6:15–17), Solomon asks God to remember his constant love for David. This refers to the covenant promise God made to David (1 Chronicles 17:4–14; see Isaiah 55:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4242. turn not away the face of thine anointed--that is, of me, who by Thy promise and appointment have been installed as king and ruler of Israel. The words are equivalent in meaning to this: Do not reject my present petitions; do not send me from Thy throne of grace dejected in countenance and disappointed in heart. remember the mercies of David thy servant--that is, the mercies promised to David, and in consideration of that promise, hear and answer my…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• David
• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Attent
• Prayer
• Solomon
• Sore
• Intercession
• Temple
• Worship

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