1 Kings 8:42

1 Kings 8:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)(For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house;
• New International Version (NIV)for they will hear of your great name and your mighty hand and your outstretched arm—when they come and pray toward this temple,
• English Standard Version (ESV)(for they shall hear of your great name and your mighty hand, and of your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this house,
• New King James Version (NKJV)(for they will hear of Your great name and Your strong hand and Your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this temple,

Context of 1 Kings 8:42

40Then your people will respect and obey you as they live in this land that you gave to our ancestors. 41Foreigners, who do not belong to your people, the Israelites, will hear how great you are. Then they will come here from other countries far away. They will hear about you and your power to do great things. Then they will turn towards this temple and pray to you. 43When that happens, please hear them from your home in heaven. Please answer all the prayers of these foreign people. Then people from all the nations in the world will realize how great you are. They also will respect you and obey you, as your own people do. They will understand that this temple that I have built belongs to you. 44Sometimes, your people will go to fight against their enemies at the place where you have sent them. Then they may turn towards this city and pray to the Lord. This is the city that you have chosen for me to build the temple to give you honour.

1 Kings 8:42 word by word

כִּ֤י יִשְׁמְעוּן֙ אֶת־שִׁמְךָ֣ הַגָּד֔וֹל וְאֶת־יָֽדְךָ֙ הַֽחֲזָקָ֔ה וּֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖ הַנְּטוּיָ֑ה וּבָ֥א וְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל אֶל־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For they shall hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• of thy greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• and of thy strongחָזָקchâzâq · strongH2389
• handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• and of thy stretched outנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• armזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• when he shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and prayפָּלַלpâlal · to prayH6419
• toward this houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for 1 Kings 8:42

• Exodus 15:14The people of other nations will hear what you have done. They will be very afraid. The people who live in Philistia will shake with fear.
• Deuteronomy 4:6Obey them carefully. That will show people of other nations that you are wise. They will hear about all your laws. Then they will say, ‘The people of this great nation are very wise and clever!’
• Joshua 2:10We heard how the Lord caused the water of the Red Sea to become dry. In that way he brought you out of Egypt. We heard what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites. We heard how you destroyed them completely on the east side of the Jordan River.
• Joshua 9:9They answered, ‘We, your servants, have come from a country that is very far away. We heard about the Lord, who is your God. We have heard about all the things that he did in Egypt.
• 2 Chronicles 32:31After that, the rulers of Babylon sent some officers to visit Hezekiah. They wanted to ask him about the miracle that had happened in Judah. God let Hezekiah decide what to tell them. He wanted to test Hezekiah, to see if he would be faithful.
• Daniel 2:47The king said to Daniel, ‘It is true that your God rules all other gods. He rules over kings and he explains secret things. I know this because you were able to explain this dream to me.’
• Daniel 3:28Then King Nebuchadnezzar said, ‘Praise the God that Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego serve! He sent his angel to keep his servants safe. They continued to trust in their God. So they did not obey the command that I had made as king. They would not agree to serve any other god except their own God. They would rather have died than worship any other god.
• Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise the King of heaven as a great God. He always does what is right and fair. When people are proud, he can cause them to become humble.
• Exodus 3:13Then Moses said to God, ‘If I go to the Israelites, they may not believe me. I will say, “The God that your ancestors worshipped has sent me to you.” But then they will ask me, “What is his name?” Then what will I say to them?’
• Exodus 34:5Then the Lord came down in the cloud. He came and he stood with Moses. The Lord spoke aloud his own name, the Lord.
• Joshua 7:9The Canaanites and the other tribes who live in this land will hear about what has happened. They will come to attack us and they will completely destroy us all. If that happens, nobody will ever respect your great name again!’
• Psalms 86:8There is no one like you, my Lord, among all the gods. Nobody can do the great things that you do.
• Ezekiel 20:9But I did not want the people of other nations to insult my name. I had promised Israel's people that I would bring them out of Egypt. The nations near where the Israelites were living knew this.
• Exodus 3:19But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go. Only some great power will make him agree.
• Exodus 9:15Already I could have used my power to destroy you and your people. With one very bad trouble, I could have removed you from the earth.
• Exodus 13:14One day, your son may ask you, “What does this mean?” Then you must say to him, “The Lord brought us out of Egypt with his powerful authority. He took us away from the place where we were slaves.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 8:42

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42Great name - A somewhat rare expression. It does not occur at all in the Pentateuch; though “mighty hand” and the “stretched out arm” are so frequent Exodus 6:6; Exodus 13:9; Deuteronomy 9:29: only once in Joshua Joshua 7:9; and twice in the Psalms Psalm 76:1; Psalm 99:3. About the time of the captivity the use of the phrase became more common Ezekiel 36:23; Jeremiah 10:6; Jeremiah 44:26.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-53Verses 22-53 In this excellent prayer, Solomon does as we should do in every prayer; he gives glory to God. Fresh experiences of the truth of God's promises call for larger praises. He sues for grace and favour from God. The experiences we have of God's performing his promises, should encourage us to depend upon them, and to plead them with him; and those who expect further mercies, must be thankful for former mercies. God's promises must be the guide of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 41-43Solomon wanted people who were not Israelites to respect the Lord and have a relationship with him. He understood that Israel needed to show the Lord's true nature to those not part of the covenant (see Genesis 12:7; Psalm 102:15; Habakkuk 2:14; Matthew 28:19).Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Kings 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings