1 Kings 8:33
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 8:33 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 8:33 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 8:33 — KJV
“When thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication unto thee in this house: in: or, toward”
— 1 Kings 8:33 (KJV)
1 Kings 8:33 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 8:33
“And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house; be put...: or, be smitten in: or, toward”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:33: people, israel, smitten
“When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; yet if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them; toward...: or, in this place”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:33: because, sinned, against
“When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:33: because, sinned, against
“Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:33: israel, before, sinned
“If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name: toward the city: Heb. the way of the city”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:33: people, enemy, against
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