1 Kings 8:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 8:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 8:38 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plag..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 8:38 — KJV
“What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:”
— 1 Kings 8:38 (KJV)
1 Kings 8:38 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 8:38
“Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house: in: or, toward toward...: or, in this place”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:38: prayer, supplication, soever
“For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven, long...: Heb. the length thereof, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:38: made, israel, own
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:38: prayer, supplication, made
“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”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:38: supplication, people, israel
“And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:38: soever, any, people
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