2 Chronicles 6:42"Yahweh God, don't turn away the face of your anointed: remember your loving kindnesses to David your servant."
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~950 BC. Solomon stands before the newly built temple, completing his dedication prayer before thousands of Israelites gathered in the courtyard.
The emotion here: weighted by responsibility but confident in God's covenant
The original word
chesed (חֶסֶד) — covenant loyalty, not just kindness but faithful commitment across generations
Why it matters
This prayer took place during the Feast of Tabernacles, when all tribes gathered in Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 6:42
Solomon is reminding God of His promise to David while standing in the very temple David dreamed of but couldn't build
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about God having a bad memory. Solomon is actually invoking covenant language — reminding God to act according to His character and promises.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 6:42
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 6:42 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 6:42 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include covenant faithfulness, divine favor, Davidic covenant. Notable phrases: don't turn away; your anointed; loving kindnesses to David. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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