1 Kings 8:33

Contextual Overview

²²Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. ²² Shlomo stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Yisra'el, and spread forth his hands toward heaven; ²² And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven: ²² Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven, ²² Then Solomon stood facing the Lord 's altar, and all the Israelites were standing behind him. He spread out his hands toward the sky ²² Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward the sky. ²²Then Solomon stood [in the courtyard] before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. ²² Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and he spread out his hands toward heaven. ²² Then Salomon stoode before the altar of the Lorde in the sight of all the Congregation of Israel, and stretched out his handes towarde heauen, ²²Then Solomon stood before the altar of Yahweh before all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.

Bible Verse Review
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smitten down: Leviticus 26:17, Leviticus 26:25, Deuteronomy 28:25, Deuteronomy 28:48, Joshua 7:8, 2 Chronicles 6:24, 2 Chronicles 6:25, Psalms 44:10

because they have: Joshua 7:11, Joshua 7:12, Judges 6:1, Judges 6:2, 2 Kings 17:7-18, 2 Kings 18:11, 2 Kings 18:12, 2 Chronicles 36:14-17

turn again: Leviticus 26:39-42, Nehemiah 1:8, Nehemiah 1:9, Jonah 3:10

pray: Ezra 9:5-15, Nehemiah 9:1-3, Nehemiah 9:4, Nehemiah 9:5, Isaiah 63:15-19, Isaiah 64:1 - Isaiah 66:24, Daniel 9:3-19

in: or, toward, 1 Kings 8:30

Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:40 - confess 1 Kings 8:35 - if they pray 2 Chronicles 20:9 - when evil Nehemiah 9:28 - heardest Jeremiah 18:8 - that nation Jeremiah 36:7 - It may

Gill's Notes on the Bible

When thy people Israel shall be smitten down before the enemy,.... Beaten and routed, many slain, and others carried captive; which had been their case, and might be again, and was, though now a time of peace:

because they have sinned against thee; which always was the reason of their being given up into the hands of their enemies:

and shall turn again to thee; to thy worship, as the Targum, having fallen into idolatry, which was generally the case when they fell before their enemies:

and confess thy name; own him to be the true God, acknowledge his justice in their punishment, confess their sin, repent of it, and give him glory:

and pray and make supplication unto thee in this house; not the captives, unless it should be rendered, as it may, "toward this house" f; but those that escaped, or their brethren that went not out to battle, who should pray for them here.

f So Pool and Patrick.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 33. When thy people Israel be smitten down, c. — The SECOND case. When their enemies make inroads upon them, and defeat them in battle, and lead them into captivity, because God, being displeased with their transgressions, has delivered them up then if they shall turn again, confess the name of God, which they had in effect denied, by either neglecting his worship, or becoming idolatrous; and pray and make supplication; then, says Solomon, hear thou in heaven-and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers.