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:
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;
- BSB then may whatever prayer or petition Your people Israel make—each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple—
- 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.
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- Ps 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
- Prov 14:10The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
- Ps 32:2–6Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
- Ps 91:15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
- Ps 33:12–13Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
- Ps 142:1–2I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
- 2 Chr 6:12–13And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
- Isa 1:15And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
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