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2 Chronicles 6

2 Chronicles 6:35

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication · 2 Chronicles 6:12–42
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Translations

Modern
…then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause.
Traditional
Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
Literal
…then may You hear from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and may You maintain their cause.
Latin
…tu exaudies de cælo preces eorum, et obsecrationem: et ulciscaris.

Original

Hebrew
English
…then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause.

Notes

2 Chronicles 6:34–35

Petition 6: Solomon asked God to listen to the people's prayers when they followed God's command to fight their enemies.

2 Chronicles 6:21–39

In his covenant with Israel, the Lord promised blessings and life for obedience, and curses and death for disobedience (Deuteronomy 27:11–28:68; 30:15–18). Solomon prayed for God to listen and forgive when the people broke God's covenant. The seven "if-then" requests in his prayer covered any future situations the covenant people might face. In each case, Solomon described the situation and asked God to help his people.

Parallels

1 Kings 8:22–53

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Heaven: God's Dwelling Place Public Prayer: Solomon the First Temple: Solemnly Dedicated to God by Solomon