2 Chronicles 6:22

“If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;”

"If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;" - 2 Chronicles 6:22
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What does 2 Chronicles 6:22 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Chronicles 6:22 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house." This verse is part of King Solomon's prayer of dedication for the…

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The Weight of Oaths: A Heart in Accountability

In 2 Chronicles 6:22, we encounter a significant moment in Solomon’s prayer of dedication for the temple built in Jerusalem. The verse reads, "If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;"…

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A Prayer for Justice and Redemption

O Lord, our Righteous and Holy God, We come before Thy presence with humble hearts and open spirits, seeking Thy face and mercy as we contemplate the profound wisdom contained in Thy Word, particularly in 2 Chronicles 6:22: "If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be…

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2 Chronicles 6:22 - "¶ If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;"
1 Chronicles 6:22 - "The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,"
2 Chronicles 36:22
2 Chronicles 4:22
1 Chronicles 22:6 - "¶ Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel."
"The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son," - 1 Chronicles 6:22
2 Chronicles 6:13
2 Chronicles 22:6 - "And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick."
2 Chronicles 9:22 - "And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom."
2 Samuel 6:14–22
2 Chronicles 25:22 - "And Judah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled every man to his tent."
1 Chronicles 2:22 - "And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead."
2 Chronicles 6:2 - "But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever."
1 Chronicles 6:2 - "And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel."
2 Chronicles 22:12 - "And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land."
2 Chronicles 13:22 - "And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo."
2 Chronicles 28:22 - "¶ And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz."
2 Chronicles 6:6 - "But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel."
2 Chronicles 11:6 - "He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,"
2 Chronicles 22:3 - "He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly."
2 Chronicles 26:22 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write."
2 Chronicles 6:35 - "Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause."
2 Chronicles 28:22 (KJVA) 22 And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.
2 Samuel 22:6 - "The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;"
2 Chronicles 3:6 - "And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim."
2 Chronicles 12:6 - "Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous."
2 Kings 22:6 - "Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house."
2 Chronicles 22:2 - "Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri."
1 Chronicles 2:6 - "And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all."