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1 Kings 8:29

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 8:29 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “that thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place whereof thou hast said, My name shall be there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall pray toward this place.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

that thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place whereof thou hast said, My name shall be there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall pray toward this place.
1 Kings 8:29 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
26Now therefore, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.
27But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded!
28Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Jehovah my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee this day;
29that thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place whereof thou hast said, My name shall be there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall pray toward this place.
30And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: yea, hear thou in heaven thy dwelling-place; and when thou hearest, forgive.
31If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come [and] swear before thine altar in this house;
32then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his own head, and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“That thine eyes may be open towards this house night and day, etc.] That is, to the people that pray in it, as they are to his righteous ones, (<193314>Psalm 33:14) even towards the place of which thou hast my name shall be there; there should be some displays of his presence, power, and providence, of goodness, grace, and mercy: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make towards this place; not only to what he should make in it, but to what he should make in his own house, with his face directed towards this, as would be, and was the practice of good people in later times, yea, even when the temple lay in ruins; (see <270610>Daniel 6:10) figuring the respect…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The choice of Jerusalem as the place seems to have been made by special revelation to David. See Psalms 78:68; Psalms 132:13; and compare 1 Chronicles 22:1. Toward this place - Better (here and in 1 Kings 8:30) than the marginal “in.” Wherever they were, the Jews always worshipped toward the temple. (See margin reference.) return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Open - To behold with an eye of favour. My name - My presence, and glory and grace. This place - This temple, to which Solomon did now look, and towards which, the godly Israelites directed their looks in their prayers. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 8:30”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“8:29-51 Solomon asked God to hear the prayers of his people from the Temple. He then addressed specific instances in which they would need God’s answers.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“That thine: Kg1 8:52; Kg2 19:16; Ch2 6:20, Ch2 6:40, Ch2 7:15, Ch2 16:9; Neh 1:6; Psa 34:15; Dan 9:18 My name: Kg1 8:16, Kg1 8:43 \*marg. Kg1 11:36; Exo 20:24; Deu 12:11, Deu 16:2, Deu 16:6, Deu 26:2; Kg2 21:4, Kg2 21:7, Kg2 23:27; Ch2 6:5, Ch2 6:6, Ch2 6:20, Ch2 7:16, Ch2 20:8, Ch2 33:4, Ch2 33:7; Neh 1:9; Joh 14:13, Joh 14:14 toward this place: or, in this place, Dan 6:10 3 Kings (1 Kings) 8:30”
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