God’s Word Translation
1 Kings 8:42
42to pray facing this temple,
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, as long as they live in the land that you gave to our ancestors, they will fear you. 41“People will hear about your great name, mighty hand, and powerful arm. So when people who are not Israelites come from distant countries because of your name to pray facing this temple, 43hear ⌞them⌟ in heaven, the place where you live. Do everything they ask you so that all the people of the world may know your name and fear you like your people Israel and learn also that this temple which I built bears your name. 44“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,
Read all of 1 Kings 81 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 15:14People will hear of it and tremble. The people of Philistia will be in anguish.
- Deuteronomy 4:6Faithfully obey these laws. This will show the people of the world your wisdom and insight. When they hear about all these laws, they will say, “What wise and insightful people there are in this great nation!”
- Joshua 2:10We’ve heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea in front of you when you left Egypt. We’ve also heard what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites, who ruled east of the Jordan River. We’ve heard how you destroyed them for the Lord.
- Joshua 9:9They answered him, “We came from a country very far away because the Lord your God has become famous. We heard stories about him and everything he did in Egypt.
- 2 Chronicles 32:31When the leaders of Babylon sent ambassadors to ask him about the miraculous sign that had happened in the land, God left him. God did this to test him, to find out everything that was in Hezekiah’s heart.
- Daniel 2:47The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the greatest of gods, the Lord over kings. He can reveal secrets because you were able to reveal this secret.”
- Daniel 3:28Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He sent his angel and saved his servants, who trusted him. They disobeyed the king and risked their lives so that they would not have to honor or worship any god except their own God.
- Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, will praise, honor, and give glory to the King of Heaven. Everything he does is true, his ways are right, and he can humiliate those who act arrogantly.
- Exodus 3:13Then Moses replied to God, “Suppose I go to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ What should I tell them?”
- Exodus 34:5The Lord came down in a cloud and stood there with him and called out his name “the Lord.”
- Joshua 7:9When the Canaanites and everyone who lives in the land hears about it, they will surround us and remove every memory of us from the earth. What will you do then so that your great name ⌞will be remembered⌟?”
- Psalms 86:8No god is like you, O Lord. No one can do what you do.
- Ezekiel 20:9But I acted so that my name would not be dishonored among the nations where they were living. While other nations were watching, I made myself known to them by bringing the Israelites out of Egypt.
- Exodus 3:19I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, even if he is forced to.
- Exodus 9:15By now I could have used my power to kill you and your people with a plague that would have wiped you off the earth.
- Exodus 13:14“In the future when your children ask you what this means, tell them, ‘The Lord used his mighty hand to bring us out of slavery in Egypt.
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
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