John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 8:33

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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When thy people Israel shall be smitten down before the enemy, etc.] Beaten and routed, many slain, and others carried captive; which had been their case, and might be again, and was, though now a time of peace: because they have sinned against thee; which always was the reason of their being given up into the hands of their enemies: and shall turn again to thee; to thy worship, as the Targum, having fallen into idolatry, which was generally the case when they fell before their enemies: and confess thy name; own him to be the true God, acknowledge his justice in their punishment, confess their sin, repent of it, and give him glory: and pray and make supplication unto thee in this house; not the captives, unless it should be rendered, as it may, “toward this house” f155; but those that escaped, or their brethren that went not out to battle, who should pray for them here.

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