1 Kings 8:43 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as [do] thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.

Ver. 43. That all people of the earth.] "O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come." Psa 65:2 See Trapp on " Psa 65:2 "

As do thy people Israel.] Either they do, or should do, for the good example of others. Aliter deteriores quidem sunt quia meliores esse deberent: a else they are so much the worse, because they ought to be better than others.

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1 Kings 8:43

43 Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.