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if they return to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray to you toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, the city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built for your name:

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A Wholehearted Return

Commentators emphasize that the repentance described is not a mere ritual but a sincere and total turning back to God "with all their heart and with all their soul." John Gill notes this means abandoning false worship for true worship. This wholehearted return is the necessary foundation for seeking God's forgiveness, even from a land of exile.

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1 Kings

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Kings 8:44–50

19th Century

Bishop

If thy people go out. — The prayer here returns once more to invoke God’s aid against earthly enemies. I…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Kings 8:48

17th Century

Pastor

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Kings 8:22–53

17th Century

Minister

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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