2 Chronicles 29:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 29:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 29:9 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 29:9 — KJV
“For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.”
— 2 Chronicles 29:9 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 29:9 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 29:9
“And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 29:9: sword, sons, daughters
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 29:9: sword, sons, daughters
“That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 29:9: sons, daughters, wives
“And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. persons: Heb. souls”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 29:9: sons, daughters, wives
“And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 29:9: sons, daughters, wives
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