Zechariah 7:2

“When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,”

"When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to pray before the LORD," - Zechariah 7:2
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What does Zechariah 7:2 mean?

The verse Zechariah 7:2 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the Lord," This verse is part of the Book of Zechariah, one of the 12 minor prophets in the Old Testament…

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Praying with Purpose: Lessons from Zechariah 7:2

**Introduction** In the book of Zechariah, a period of restoration and rebuilding is unfolding among the Children of Israel after their return from exile. They are tasked not just with constructing walls and buildings but restoring their connection to God. Zechariah 7:2 reads…

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A Prayer of Intercession and Reflection Before the Lord

Heavenly Father, Lord of all creation, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude and reverence. You are the God who hears and answers prayers, the One who knows the intentions of our hearts and the desires of our souls. In the wisdom of Your holy Word, You remind us…

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Zechariah 7:2 - "When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,"
Zechariah 2:7 - "Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon."
Zechariah 7:8 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah, saying,"
"Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon." - Zechariah 2:7
Zechariah 13:7
"¶ And the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah, saying," - Zechariah 7:8
2 Chronicles 17:7 - "¶ Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah."
Zechariah 7:1 - "And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;"
Zechariah 7:4 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD of hosts unto me, saying,"
Zechariah 1:7 - "¶ Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,"
Zechariah 7:11 - "But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear."
Zechariah 5:7 - "And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah."
1 Chronicles 5:7 - "And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,"
Zechariah 7:8-10 - "And the word of the Lord came again to Zechariah: “This is what the Lord Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.’"
Zechariah 5:7 (Brenton) 7 And behold a talent of lead lifted up: and behold a woman sat in the midst of the measure.
Zechariah 5:7 (Brenton) 7 And behold a talent of lead lifted up: and behold a woman sat in the midst of the measure.
Zechariah 7:6 - "And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?"
Zechariah 1:2 - "The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers."
Zechariah 7:7 - "Should ye not hear the words which the LORD hath cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, when men inhabited the south and the plain?"
Zechariah 7:9 - "Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:"
Zechariah 8:7 - "Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;"
Zechariah 7:13 - "Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts:"
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD of hosts unto me, saying," - Zechariah 7:4
2 Chronicles 29:13 - "And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:"
"And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;" - Zechariah 7:1
Zechariah 14:7 - "But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light."
Zechariah 7:10 - "And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart."
Zechariah 6:2 - "In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;"
Zechariah 12:7 - "The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah."