1 Kings 8:42
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 8:42 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 8:42 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "(For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 8:42 — KJV
“(For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house;”
— 1 Kings 8:42 (KJV)
1 Kings 8:42 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 8:42
“Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name's sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm; if they come and pray in this house; toward...: or, in this place”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:42: great, name, hand
“That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place. toward...: or, in this place”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:42: hear, name, pray
“If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:42: hear, name, pray
“And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:42: great, strong, hand
“And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror;”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:42: great, strong, hand
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