1 Kings 8:44-46

GOD’S WORD Translation

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⌟.

⁴⁶ “They may sin against you.
(No one is sinless.)
You may become angry with them and hand them over to an enemy
who takes them to ⌞another⌟ country as captives,
⌞whether it is⌟ far or near.