1 Kings 8:43

Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Hear	תִּשְׁמַ֤ע tish.Ma'	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ ha.sha.Ma.yim	H8064	the sky (as aloft · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
dwelling	שִׁבְתֶּ֔ךָ shiv.Te.kha	H3427	properly · verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
place	מְכ֣וֹן me.Khon	H4349	properly · noun, common masculine singular construct
do	וְעָשִׂ֕יתָ ve.'a.Si.ta	H6213	to do or make · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
stranger	הַנָּכְרִ֑י ha.na.khe.Ri	H5237	strange · definite article + adjective, masculine singular absolute
calleth	יִקְרָ֥א yik.Ra'	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
people	עַמֵּ֨י 'a.Mei	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · noun, common masculine plural construct
earth	הָאָ֜רֶץ ha.'A.retz	H776	the earth (at large · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
know	יֵדְעוּן֩ ye.de.'Un	H3045	to know (properly · verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine plural + paragogic nun
name	שְׁמֶ֗ךָ she.Me.kha	H8034	an appellation · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
fear	לְיִרְאָ֤ה le.yir.'Ah	H3372	to fear · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
people	כְּעַמְּךָ֣ ke.'a.me.Kha	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
know	וְלָדַ֕עַת ve.la.Da.'at	H3045	to know (properly · conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
house	הַבַּ֥יִת ha.Ba.yit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
builded	בָּנִֽיתִי ba.Ni.ti	H1129	to build (literally and figuratively) · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
called	נִקְרָ֔א nik.Ra'	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
name	שִׁמְךָ֣ shim.Kha	H8034	an appellation · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

1 Samuel 17:46 This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of th…
Psalms 86:9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
Psalms 102:15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
2 Kings 19:19 Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the L…
Psalms 22:27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Psalms 67:2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
Isaiah 11:9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the s…
Joshua 4:24 That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.

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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 8:41

Moreover, concerning a stranger - The Fifth case relates to heathens coming from other countries with the design to become proselytes to the true religion; that they might be received, blessed, and protected as the true Israelites, that the name of Jehovah might be known over the face of the earth.

John Gill on 1 Kings 8:43

Hear thou in heaven thy dwellingplace,.... The prayer of the stranger: and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; which were consistent with the will of God and his glory, and for the good of the stranger; this is more absolutely and unconditionally expressed than the requests for the Israelites; it is not desired that he would do by them according to their ways, and if they turned from their sins, or knew the plague of their hearts; the reason of which is supposed to be, because the Israelites knew the will of God, when the strangers did not; and therefore it is desired that, notwithstanding their ignorance, and their non-compliance with the divine will, through that, t…

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
Heaven · GOD’S DWELLING PLACE — GOD’S DWELLING PLACE
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;
Salvation · UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Strangers In Israel · Admitted to worship in the outer court of the temple — Admitted to worship in the outer court of the temple
Temple, The First · Solemnly dedicated to God by Solomon — Solemnly dedicated to God by Solomon
Zeal, Religious · EXEMPLIFIE — EXEMPLIFIE

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1 Kings 8:43

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 8:41

John Gill on 1 Kings 8:43

Dictionary and topics

1 Kings 8:43

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 8:41

John Gill on 1 Kings 8:43

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 8:22-53

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 8:41-43

Rashi on 1 Kings 8:43