Epiphany Season · Ninth Sunday after the Epiphany · Year C
1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43
Solomon's Prayer for the Foreigner
March 5, 2028
Overview & Insights
“…that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people Israel…” (1 Kings 8:43)
Solomon stands before the altar and the assembly of Israel at the temple's dedication, praising God's covenant faithfulness. He prays specifically that when a foreigner comes to pray toward this house, God would hear from heaven and answer, so that all peoples of the earth may know God's name.
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Commentary
Commentary on 1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43 Working Preacher
The Lutheran home commentary on Solomon's dedication prayer for the foreigner who comes to pray.
1 Kings 8 - The Dedication of the Temple Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical study of Solomon's dedication prayer, including his plea for the foreigner.
1 Kings Commentaries and Sermons Precept Austin
A gateway to inductive word studies and cross references across 1 Kings.
1 Kings 8:22 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on Solomon's prayer at the temple's dedication.
1 Kings 8:22 Verse-by-Verse Commentary StudyLight
A large library of expositors stacked verse by verse for a further voice on the passage.
Background & Word Study
1 Kings 8 (Hebrew and English) Sefaria
The Hebrew of the passage alongside English with linked Jewish commentary.
1 Kings 8:22 Interlinear BibleHub
The Hebrew of the passage word by word with parsing and lexical helps.
Book of 1-2 Kings Overview BibleProject
An animated overview of Kings, including Solomon's temple and his dedication prayer.
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