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1 Kings 8:42

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 8:42 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “(for they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy mighty hand, and of thine outstretched arm); when he shall come and pray toward this house;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

(for they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy mighty hand, and of thine outstretched arm); when he shall come and pray toward this house;
1 Kings 8:42 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
39then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling-place, and forgive, and do, and render unto every man according to all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)
40that they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
41Moreover concerning the foreigner, that is not of thy people Israel, when he shall come out of a far country for thy name`s sake
42(for they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy mighty hand, and of thine outstretched arm); when he shall come and pray toward this house;
43hear thou in heaven thy dwelling-place, and do according to all that the foreigner calleth to thee for; that all the peoples of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by my name.
44If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatsoever way thou shalt send them, and they pray unto Jehovah toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name;
45then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
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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
“(For they shall hear of thy great name, etc.] Of his great name, Jehovah; of him as the eternal, immutable, and self-existent Being; of the perfections of his nature, as displayed in his mighty works: and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm); which had done formerly such mighty works in Egypt, at the Red sea, in the wilderness, in the land of Canaan, in the times of David, and still under the reign of Solomon, and even in future ages, besides the works of creation and providence in general: when he shall come and pray towards this house; not being admitted into it, only into a court, which in later times was called the court of the Gentiles, (see <442119>Acts 21:19).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Great name - A somewhat rare expression. It does not occur at all in the Pentateuch; though “mighty hand” and the “stretched out arm” are so frequent Exodus 6:6; Exodus 13:9; Deuteronomy 9:29 : only once in Joshua Joshua 7:9; and twice in the Psalms Psalms 76:1; Psalms 99:3. About the time of the captivity the use of the phrase became more common Ezekiel 36:23; Jeremiah 10:6; Jeremiah 44:26. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“For they shall: Exo 15:14; Deu 4:6; Jos 2:10, Jos 2:11, Jos 9:9, Jos 9:10; Ch2 32:31; Dan 2:47, Dan 3:28; Dan 4:37 great name: Exo 3:13-16, Exo 34:5-7; Jos 7:9; Psa 86:8, Psa 86:9; Eze 20:9 thy strong hand: Exo 3:19, Exo 9:15, Exo 13:14; Deu 3:24, Deu 4:34, Deu 11:2, Deu 11:3; Kg2 17:36; Psa 89:13; Psa 136:12; Isa 51:9, Isa 63:12; Jer 31:11, Jer 32:17 when he shall: Isa 66:19, Isa 66:20; Jer 3:19; Zac 14:16; Act 8:27 3 Kings (1 Kings) 8:43”
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