1 Kings 8:44
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Whenכִּי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
Your peopleעַמְּךָ֤
(am·me·cha)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
goיֵצֵ֨א
(ye·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out to battleלַמִּלְחָמָה֙
(lam·mil·cha·mah)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
againstעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
their enemy, 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
by whateverאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ
(bad·de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
You shall sendתִּשְׁלָחֵ֑ם
(tish·la·chem;)
7971: to senda prim. root
them, and they prayוְהִתְפַּֽלְל֣וּ
(ve·hit·pal·lu)
6419: to intervene, interposea prim. root
to the LORDיְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
towardדֶּ֤רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
the cityהָעִיר֙
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
You have chosenבָּחַ֣רְתָּ
(ba·char·ta)
977: to choosea prim. root
and the houseוְהַבַּ֖יִת
(ve·hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I have builtבָּנִ֥תִי
(ba·ni·ti)
1129: to builda prim. root
for Your name,לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃
(lish·me·cha.)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
If thy people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
go out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
to battle
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
against their enemy
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
whithersoever
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
thou shalt send
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
them and shall pray
palal  (paw-lal')
to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray -- intreat, judge(-ment), (make) pray(-er, -ing), make supplication.
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
toward
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
which thou hast chosen
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
and toward the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
that I have built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
for thy name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"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,

King James Bible
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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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,

International Standard Version
"When your people go out to war against their enemies, no matter what way you send them, and they pray to the LORD in the direction of the city that you have chosen and in the direction of the Temple that I have built for your name,

NET Bible
"When you direct your people to march out and fight their enemies, and they direct their prayers to the LORD toward his chosen city and this temple I built for your honor,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"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,

King James 2000 Bible
If your people go out to battle against their enemy, wherever you shall send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which you have chosen, and toward the house that I have built for your name:
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