2 Chronicles 20:6

Authorized King James Version

And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיֹּאמַ֗ר
H559
And said
to say (used with great latitude)
#2
יְהוָ֞ה
H3068
O LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#3
אֱלֹהִים֙
H430
God
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
#4
אֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙
H1
of our fathers
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
#5
הֲלֹ֨א
H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
#6
אַתָּה
H859
thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
#7
ה֤וּא
H1931
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
#8
אֱלֹהִים֙
H430
God
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
#9
בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם
H8064
in heaven
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r
#10
וְאַתָּ֣ה
H859
thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
#11
מוֹשֵׁ֔ל
H4910
and rulest
to rule
#12
בְּכֹ֖ל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#13
מַמְלְכ֣וֹת
H4467
not thou over all the kingdoms
dominion, i.e., (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)
#14
הַגּוֹיִ֑ם
H1471
of the heathen
a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
#15
וּבְיָֽדְךָ֙
H3027
and in thine hand
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
#16
כֹּ֣חַ
H3581
is there not power
vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce)
#17
וּגְבוּרָ֔ה
H1369
and might
force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
#18
וְאֵ֥ין
H369
a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
#19
עִמְּךָ֖
H5973
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
#20
לְהִתְיַצֵּֽב׃
H3320
so that none is able to withstand
to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue

Analysis

Within the broader context of 2 Chronicles, this passage highlights kingdom of God through universal language and absolute statements. The theological weight of kingdom connects to fundamental Christian doctrine about kingdom, contributing to our understanding of God's nature and relationship with humanity. This verse contributes to the book's overall argument by building upon previous themes while advancing the overall message of 2 Chronicles.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of kingdom of God within the theological tradition of 2 Chronicles Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes kingdom in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection