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“Moreover, concerning the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but comes from a distant land for the sake of Your great Name and Your mighty hand and Your outstretched arm, when they come and pray toward this House, 33then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place and do whatever the foreigner asks of You. Then all the peoples of the earth will acknowledge Your Name and revere You, as Your people Israel do, and they will know that this House which I have built is called by Your Name. “When Your people go out to battle against their enemies, wherever You send them, and they pray to You toward this city that You have chosen and the House that I have built for Your Name, 35then hear from heaven their prayer and their petition, and uphold their cause. 36When they sin against You—for there is no man that does not sin —and You become angry with them and hand them over to the enemy who takes them captive to a land far off 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 14:11So Adonai struck down the Cushites before Asa and before Judah. The Cushites fled
• 2 Chronicles 20:4Judah assembled to seek help from Adonai; indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Adonai.
• Deuteronomy 20:1“When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horse and chariot—a people more numerous than you—do not be afraid of them. For Adonai your God, the One who brought you up from the land of Egypt, is with you.
• Joshua 1:2“My servant Moses is dead. So now, arise, you and all these people, cross over this Jordan to the land that I am giving to them—to Bnei-Yisrael.
• 1 Kings 8:44“When Your people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatever way You send them, and they pray to Adonai toward the city which You have chosen and toward the House which I have built for Your Name,
• Numbers 31:2“Take vengeance on the Midianites for Bnei-Yisrael. Afterward you will be gathered to your people.”
• Joshua 8:1Then Adonai said to Joshua: “Do not be afraid or dismayed. Take all the people of war with you and arise, go up to Ai. Behold, I have given the king of Ai, his people, his city and his land into your hand.
• Judges 1:1Now it came to pass after the death of Joshua that Bnei-Yisrael inquired of Adonai saying, “Who will be the first to go up for us against the Canaanites to attack them?”
• 1 Samuel 15:3Now go and strike down Amalek and put all he has under the ban of destruction—so have no pity on him; but kill both men and women, children and nursing infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”
• 2 Chronicles 14:9Asa went out to meet him and they arrayed for battle in the valley of Zephath at Mareshah.
• 2 Chronicles 18:31So when the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat they thought, “This is the king of Israel.” So they turned to attack him but Jehoshaphat cried out. Adonai helped him and God diverted them from him.
• 2 Chronicles 20:6and said: “Adonai, God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in Your hand and no one can stand against You.
• 2 Chronicles 32:20Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven.
• 2 Chronicles 6:6But I have chosen Jerusalem that My Name would abide there and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
• 1 Kings 8:13I have surely built You a magnificent House, a place for Your dwelling forever.”
• Isaiah 14:32What will they answer the messengers of the nation? For Adonai has founded Zion, and the afflicted of His people will 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