2 Chronicles 29:9

9 Our fathers were killed in battle, and our sons, daughters, and wives are prisoners because of 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 They also shut the doors of the [temple's] entrance hall, extinguished the lamps, and didn't burn incense or sacrifice burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel.

8 So the LORD was angry with Judah and Jerusalem. He made them something that shocks and terrifies people and that people ridicule, as you can see with your own eyes.

9 Our fathers were killed in battle, and our sons, daughters, and wives are prisoners because of this.

10 Now I intend to make a pledge to the LORD God of Israel so that he may turn his burning anger away from us.

11 Don't be negligent, my sons. The LORD has chosen you to stand in front of him, serve him, be his servants, and burn sacrifices."