2 Chronicles 6:35 · KJV

"Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause."

King James Version

Passage Context

³³Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.

³⁴If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name;

³⁵Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

³⁶If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;

³⁷Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly;

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Reflection Questions

How does knowing God hears your prayers affect you?

What does it mean for you to maintain your cause before God?

When have you felt your prayers were heard?

Life Application

faith

Trust that God is listening to your prayers, especially in difficult times. Make it a habit to pray regularly and seek His guidance.

Places in This Verse

Jerusalem(Jerusalem today)

The ancient capital of Israel, significant for its religious importance and the location of Solomon's Temple.

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