1 Kings 8:49

1 Kings 8:49 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,
• New International Version (NIV)then from heaven, your dwelling place, hear their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause.
• English Standard Version (ESV)then hear in heaven your dwelling place their prayer and their plea, and maintain their cause
• New King James Version (NKJV)then hear in heaven Your dwelling place their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause,

Context of 1 Kings 8:49

47Then your people may think about the bad things that they have done. While they are prisoners in their enemy's country, they may be sorry about their sins. They may pray to you and ask you to forgive them. They may say, “We have turned away from God and we have done wicked things.” 48In the country where they are prisoners, they may turn back to you and worship you truly. They may turn towards this land that you gave to their ancestors. They may pray to you as they look towards this city that you have chosen. They may look towards the temple that I have built to give you honour. If they do that, please hear them from your home in heaven. Please answer their prayers and do what is right to help them. 50Please forgive your people for all the sins that they have done against you. Please cause their enemies to be kind to them. 51Remember that they are your special people who belong to you. You brought them out of Egypt where they were like prisoners in a very hot oven.

1 Kings 8:49 word by word

וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ מְכ֣וֹן שִׁבְתְּךָ֔ אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָ֖ם וְאֶת־תְּחִנָּתָ֑ם וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ מִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• thou their prayerתְּפִלָּהtephillâh · prayerH8605
• and their supplicationתְּחִנָּהtechinnâh · supplicationH8467
• in heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• thy dwellingיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• placeמָכוֹןmâkôn · foundationH4349
• and maintainעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• their causeמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941

Cross-references for 1 Kings 8:49

• 1 Kings 8:30Hear the prayers of me, your servant, and the prayers of your people, the Israelites. Please answer us when we turn towards this place and we pray to you. Hear us from heaven, the place where you live. And when we pray, forgive us for our sins.
• 1 Kings 8:45When they pray to you, please hear them from your home in heaven. Do what is right to help them win against their enemies.
• 2 Kings 19:19So now, our Lord and our God, please save us from the power of Sennacherib! Then all the kingdoms in the world will know that you Lord are the only God.’
• Zechariah 1:15I am very angry with the countries that are safe and without danger. Those countries were too cruel to my people, when I was only a little angry with Jerusalem.”

Commentaries on 1 Kings 8:49

• 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. 46-51Solomon prayed about a future time when Israel might be taken captive (Leviticus 26:33). He asked that if the people truly repented and admitted their sins, God would listen, forgive them, and help them find favor with their captors (Leviticus 26:40–45; 2 Kings 25:27–30; Daniel 6:10; 9:3–19).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 8:49

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Backsliders
• Blessing
• Heaven
• Intercession
• Repentance
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Contain
• Glad
• Hallow
• Hearken
• Prayer
• Receive
• Solomon
• Stand
• Told
• Transgression

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