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1 Kings 8:44–45

44 “When Your people go out to battle against their enemy, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the Lord toward the city which You have chosen and the temple which I have built for Your name, 45 then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their 8cause.

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1 Kings 8:44–45 — The New International Version (NIV)

44 “When your people go to war against their enemies, wherever you send them, and when they pray to the Lord toward the city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name, 45 then hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause.

1 Kings 8:44–45 — English Standard Version (ESV)

44 “If your people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatever way you shall send them, and they pray to the Lord toward the city that you have chosen and the house that I have built for your name, 45 then hear in heaven their prayer and their plea, and maintain their cause.

1 Kings 8:44–45 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

44 If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the Lord toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name: 45 Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

1 Kings 8:44–45 — New Living Translation (NLT)

44 “If your people go out where you send them to fight their enemies, and if they pray to the Lord by turning toward this city you have chosen and toward this Temple I have built to honor your name, 45 then hear their prayers from heaven and uphold their cause.

1 Kings 8:44–45 — New Century Version (NCV)

44 “When your people go out to fight their enemies along some road on which you send them, your people will pray to you, facing the city which you have chosen and the Temple I have built for you. 45 Then hear in heaven their prayers, and do what is right.

1 Kings 8:44–45 — American Standard Version (ASV)

44 If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatsoever way thou shalt send them, and they pray unto Jehovah toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name; 45 then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

1 Kings 8:44–45 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

44 If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray to Jehovah toward the city that thou hast chosen, and the house that I have built unto thy name; 45 then hear thou in the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their right.

1 Kings 8:44–45 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

44 “When your people go to war against their enemies 

(wherever you may send them) 

and they pray to you, O Lord, toward the city you have chosen 

and the temple I built for your name, 

45 then hear their prayer for mercy in heaven, 

and do what is right ⸤for them⸥. 

1 Kings 8:44–45 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

44 When Your people go out to fight against their enemies,

wherever You send them,

and they pray to Yahweh

in the direction of the city You have chosen

and the temple I have built for Your name,

45 may You hear their prayer and petition in heaven

and uphold their cause.

1 Kings 8:44–45 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

44 “If your people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatever way you shall send them, and they pray to the Lord toward the city that you have chosen and the house that I have built for your name, 45 then hear in heaven their prayer and their plea, and maintain their cause.

1 Kings 8:44–45 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

44 If your people go out to battle against his enemy in the way that you shall send them and they pray to Yahweh, toward the city which you have chosen and the house which I have built for your name, 45 then you shall hear in heaven their prayer and their plea, and you shall vindicate them.

1 Kings 8:44–45 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

44 “Suppose your people go to war against their enemies. It doesn’t matter where you send them. And suppose they pray to you toward the city you have chosen. They pray toward the temple I’ve built for your Name. 45 Then listen to them from heaven. Listen to their prayer. Listen to them when they ask you to show them your favor. Stand up for them.

1 Kings 8:44–45 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

44 When Your people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatever way You shall send them, and they pray to the Lord toward the city which You have chosen and the house which I have built for Your name,

45 then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.


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