2 Chronicles 29:9

“For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.”

"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
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What does 2 Chronicles 29:9 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Chronicles 29:9 from the King James Version (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." This verse is part of King Hezekiah's reign over Judah, where he sought to bring…

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Restoration After Ruin: The Call to Spiritual Reawakening

As we turn our hearts toward 2 Chronicles 29:9, we encounter a poignant lament from King Hezekiah, who addresses the spiritual and physical devastation in Jerusalem. The verse reads, "For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are…

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A Prayer for Restoration and Deliverance

Heavenly Father, Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before You today with humble hearts, aware of our shortcomings and unworthiness. As we meditate on the words derived from 2 Chronicles 29:9, "For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our…

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2 Chronicles 29:9 - "For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this."
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2 Chronicles 29:29 - "And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped."
2 Chronicles 29:26 - "And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets."
2 Chronicles 29:13 - "And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:"
2 Chronicles 34:29 - "¶ Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 29:14 - "And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel."
2 Chronicles 29:2 - "And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done."
1 Chronicles 9:29 - "Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices."
1 Chronicles 29:9 - "Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy."
2 Chronicles 29:33 - "And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep."
2 Chronicles 29:4 - "And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street,"
1 Chronicles 2:29 - "And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid."
2 Chronicles 29:20 - "¶ Then Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 29:36 - "And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly."
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2 Chronicles 11:9 - "And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,"
2 Chronicles 29:23 - "And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:"
2 Chronicles 29:28 - "And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished."
2 Chronicles 29:15 - "And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 29:3 - "¶ He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired them."
2 Kings 9:29 - "And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah."
2 Chronicles 20:29 - "And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel."
2 Chronicles 31:9 - "Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps."
"And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets." - 2 Chronicles 29:26
2 Chronicles 29:10 - "Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us."
2 Chronicles 32:29 - "Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much."