1 Kings 8:36

Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
hear	תִּשְׁמַ֣ע tish.Ma'	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim	H8064	the sky (as aloft · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
forgive	וְסָ֨לַחְתָּ֜ ve.Sa.lach.ta	H5545	to forgive · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
sin	לְחַטַּ֤את le.cha.Tat	H2403	an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness) · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
servants	עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ 'a.va.Dei.kha	H5650	a servant · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
people	וְעַמְּךָ֣ ve.'a.me.Kha	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
teach	תוֹרֵ֛ם to.Rem	H3384	properly · verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
good	הַטּוֹבָ֖ה ha.to.Vah	H2896	good (as an adjective) in the widest sense · definite article + adjective, feminine singular absolute
way	הַדֶּ֥רֶךְ ha.De.rekh	H1870	a road (as trodden) · definite article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
walk	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
give	וְנָתַתָּ֤ה ve.na.ta.Tah	H5414	to give · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
rain	מָטָר֙ ma.Tar	H4306	rain · noun, common masculine singular absolute
land	אַרְצְךָ֔ 'ar.tze.Kha	H776	the earth (at large · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
given	נָתַ֥תָּה na.Ta.tah	H5414	to give · verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
people	לְעַמְּךָ֖ le.'a.me.Kha	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
inheritance	לְנַחֲלָֽה le.na.cha.Lah	H5159	properly · preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

1 Samuel 12:23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right wa…
Psalms 27:11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
Jeremiah 6:16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find re…
1 Kings 18:1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I w…
1 Kings 18:45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went t…
Psalms 25:4-5 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
Psalms 94:12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Jeremiah 14:22 Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? ther…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 8:22-53

Solomon having made a general surrender of this house to God, which God had signified his acceptance of by taking possession, next follows Solomon's prayer, in which he makes a more particular declaration of the uses of that surrender, with all humility and reverence, desiring that God would agree thereto. In short, it is his request that this temple may be deemed and taken, not only for a house of sacrifice (no mention is made of that in all this prayer, that was taken for granted), but a house of prayer for all people; and herein it was a type of the gospel church; see Isa 56:7, compared with Mat 21:13. Therefore Solomon opened this house, not only with an extraordinary sacrifice, but with…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 8:22

HIS PRAYER. (1Ki. 8:22-61) Solomon stood before the altar--This position was in the court of the people, on a brazen scaffold erected for the occasion (Ch2 6:13), fronting the altar of burnt offering, and surrounded by a mighty concourse of people. Assuming the attitude of a suppliant, kneeling (Kg1 8:54; compare Ch2 6:24) and with uplifted hands, he performed the solemn act of consecration--an act remarkable, among other circumstances, for this, that it was done, not by the high priest or any member of the Aaronic family, but by the king in person, who might minister about, though not in, holy things. This sublime prayer [1Ki. 8:22-35], which breathes sentiments of the loftiest piety blend…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 8:35

When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain - The Third case. When, because of their sin, and their ceasing to walk in the good way in which they should have walked, God refuses to send the early and latter rain, so that the appointed weeks of harvest come in vain, as there is no crop: then, if they pray and confess their sin, hear thou in heaven, etc.

John Gill on 1 Kings 8:36

Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel,.... By removing the judgment of drought upon them: that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk; the way of worship and duty prescribed by the Lord which was good in itself, and good for them, good things being enjoyed by them that walk therein; and this the Lord sometimes teaches by afflictions, as well as by his word; but whenever he does it, it is by his Spirit, and then afflictions are blessings, Psalm 104:19 where the same phrase is differently rendered: and give rain upon the land which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance; as he did at the prayer of Elijah, James 5:18.

Dictionary and topics

Prayer — Is converse with God; the intercourse of the soul with God, not in contemplation or meditation, but in direct address to him. Prayer may be oral or mental, occasional or constant, ejaculatory or…
Temple, Solomon’s — Before his death David had “with all his might” provided materials in great abundance for the building of the temple on the summit of Mount Moriah (1 Chr. 22:14; 29:4; 2 Chr. 3:1), on the east of the…
Dedication · Subjects of: Temple of Solomon — Subjects of: Temple of Solomon
Prayer, Intercessory · Exemplified: Solomon — Exemplified: Solomon
Rain · Prayer for — Prayer for
Repentance · 4:29-31;10:16;30:1-3,8-10;32:29; — 4:29-31;10:16;30:1-3,8-10;32:29;
Temple, The First · Solemnly dedicated to God by Solomon — Solemnly dedicated to God by Solomon
Walking · .As taught by him — .As taught by him

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Kings 8:36

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 8:22-53

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 8:22

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 8:35

John Gill on 1 Kings 8:36

Dictionary and topics

1 Kings 8:36

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 8:22-53

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 8:22

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 8:35

John Gill on 1 Kings 8:36

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 8:22-53

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 8:35-36

Rashi on 1 Kings 8:35