2 Chronicles 29:9

9 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 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 29:9

For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword
Of the kings of Syria and Israel, even great numbers of them, ( 2 Chronicles 28:5 2 Chronicles 28:6 ) and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this;
for this idolatry; or they were, though afterwards dismissed, ( 2 Chronicles 28:8 2 Chronicles 28:15 ) and some of them were still in captivity, perhaps such as were carried captive by the Edomites, ( 2 Chronicles 28:17 ) .

2 Chronicles 29:9 In-Context

7 Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt-offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.

8 Wherefore the wrath of Jehovah was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to be tossed to and fro, to be an astonishment, and a hissing, as ye see with your eyes.

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

10 Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with Jehovah, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.

11 My sons, be not now negligent; for Jehovah hath chosen you to stand before him, to minister unto him, and that ye should be his ministers, and burn incense.