then may whatever prayer or petition Your people Israel make—each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple—
Parallel translations
- WEB whatever prayer and supplication is made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who will each know his own plague and his own sorrow, and shall spread out his hands toward this house;
- KJV 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:
- NKJV whatever prayer, whatever supplication is made by anyone, or by all Your people Israel, when each one knows his own burden and his own grief, and spreads out his hands to this temple:
- NASB whatever prayer or plea is made by anyone or by all Your people Israel, each knowing his own affliction and his own pain, and spreading his hands toward this house,
- NLT and if your people Israel pray about their troubles or sorrow, raising their hands toward this Temple,
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Quick answer
Solomon prayed for anyone who, knowing his own affliction and grief, spreads out his hands toward the temple. He made room for personal, heartfelt prayer by any individual.
Overview
Beyond national crises, Solomon interceded for each individual who, conscious of his own plague and sorrow, turns to God in prayer. This honored the reality of personal repentance and need. The emphasis on the individual heart crying out to God points to the gospel's personal call, where each person may come to God through Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Ps 50:15Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
- Prov 14:10The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
- Ps 32:2–6Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
- Ps 91:15When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
- Ps 33:12–13Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!
- Ps 142:1–2A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
- 2 Chr 6:12–13Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.
- Isa 1:15When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
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