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

32“People who are not Israelites will come from distant countries because of your great name, mighty hand, and powerful arm. When they come to pray facing this temple, 33then hear ⌞them⌟ in heaven, the place where you live. Do everything they ask you so that all the people of the world may know your name and fear you like your people Israel and learn that this temple which I built bears your name. “When your people go to war against their enemies (wherever you may send them) and they pray to you toward this city you have chosen and the temple I built for your name, 35then hear their prayer for mercy in heaven, and do what is right ⌞for them⌟. 36“They may sin against you. (No one is sinless.) You may become angry with them and hand them over to an enemy who takes them to ⌞another⌟ country as captives, ⌞whether it is⌟ far or near.

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 14:11Asa called on the Lord his God. He said, “Lord, there is no one except you who can help those who are not strong so that they can fight against a large ⌞army⌟. Help us, Lord our God, because we are depending on you. In your name we go against this large crowd. You are the Lord our God. Don’t let anyone successfully oppose you.”
• 2 Chronicles 20:4The people of Judah gathered to seek the Lord’s help. They came from every city in Judah.
• Deuteronomy 20:1When you go to war against your enemies, you may see horses, chariots, and armies larger than yours. Don’t be afraid of them, because the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, will be with you.
• Joshua 1:2“My servant Moses is dead. Now you and all these people must cross the Jordan River into the land that I am going to give the people of Israel.
• 1 Kings 8:44“When your people go to war against their enemies (wherever you may send them) and they pray to you, O Lord, toward the city you have chosen and the temple I built for your name,
• Numbers 31:2“Get even with the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites. After that you will join your ancestors ⌞in death⌟.”
• Joshua 8:1The Lord said to Joshua, “Don’t be terrified or afraid. Take all the troops with you, and march against Ai. I am about to hand the king of Ai, his people, city, and land over to you.
• Judges 1:1After Joshua’s death the Israelites asked the Lord, “Who will go first to fight the Canaanites for us?”
• 1 Samuel 15:3Now go and attack Amalek. Claim everything they have for God by destroying it. Don’t spare them, but kill men and women, infants and children, cows and sheep, camels and donkeys.”
• 2 Chronicles 14:9Then Zerah from Sudan came with 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots to attack Asa. Zerah got as far as Mareshah.
• 2 Chronicles 18:31When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “He must be the king of Israel.” So they surrounded him in order to fight him. But when Jehoshaphat cried out, the Lord helped him. God drew them away from him,
• 2 Chronicles 20:6He said, “Lord God of our ancestors, aren’t you the God in heaven? You rule all the kingdoms of the nations. You possess power and might, and no one can oppose you.
• 2 Chronicles 32:20Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, prayed about this and called to heaven.
• 2 Chronicles 6:6But now I’ve chosen Jerusalem to be a place for my name; I’ve chosen David to rule my people Israel.’
• 1 Kings 8:13I certainly have built you a high temple, a home for you to live in permanently.”
• Isaiah 14:32How should we answer the messengers from the nations? ⌞Tell them that⌟ the Lord has laid Zion’s foundation, and his humble people will find refuge in it.

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