1 Kings 8:47
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 8:47 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 8:47 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication u..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 8:47 — KJV
“Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness; bethink...: Heb. bring back to their heart”
— 1 Kings 8:47 (KJV)
1 Kings 8:47 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 8:47
“Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly; bethink...: Heb. bring back to their heart”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:47: yet, bethink, themselves
“And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols: and they shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:47: themselves, whither, carried
“And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not. Jacob's: Heb. his”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:47: yet, land, saying
“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 8:47: land, whither, carried
“And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it. to thy...: Heb. to the hand of, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:47: carried, saying, committed
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