1 Kings 8:48 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

if they repent with all their mind and with all their heart in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray to thee toward their land, which thou gavest to their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name;

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

The prayer of Solomon, uttered (see 1 Kings 8:54) on his knees with hands uplifted to heaven, long and detailed as it is, is yet extrem…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And so return unto thee, with all their heart, and with
all their soul
In the most sinc…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

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 cal…

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