Pentecost Season · Proper 4 · Year C
1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43
Solomon's Prayer for the Foreigner
June 4, 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
1 Kings 8 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on Solomon's temple dedication prayer.
1 Kings 8 Commentary: The Ark Brought In and the Temple Dedicated Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's chapter commentary covering Solomon's prayer for the foreigner.
Commentary on 1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary's lectionary commentary on the temple's welcome of the outsider.
1 Kings 8 Commentary Precept Austin
Verse-by-verse word study compilation on the dedication of the temple.
1 Kings 8 (Gill's Exposition) StudyLight
John Gill's older verse notes on Solomon's dedication prayer.
Background & Word Study
1 Kings 8:22 Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew interlinear for Solomon's prayer that foreigners would know God's name.
1 Kings 8 (Hebrew Text) Sefaria
Sefaria's Hebrew-English side-by-side text of the dedication prayer.
Kings Video Overview BibleProject
Places Solomon's temple dedication within the larger story of 1-2 Kings.
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