1Ki 8:46-53 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Kgs 8:46-51: 8:46-51 Solomon prayed concerning a time when Israel might be carried away captive (Lev 26:33 ). Solomon prayed that if the people genuinely repented and confessed their sin, God would listen, forgive them, and grant them favor with their captors (Lev 26:40-45 ; 2 Kgs 25:27-30 ; Dan 6:10 ; 9:3-19 ).

a8:46-51►

bLev 26:33►

cLev 26:40-45►

d2 Kgs 25:27-30►

eDan 6:10►

f9:3-19►

g8:52-53►

h8:16►

iExod 19:5►

jDeut 7:6►

k14:1-2►

l26:18►

mPs 135:4►

nTitus 2:11-14►

o1 Pet 2:9-10►

‏ 1 Kings 8:46-53

Summary for 1Kgs 8:46-51: 8:46-51 ^a Solomon prayed concerning a time when Israel might be carried away captive (Lev 26:33 ^b). Solomon prayed that if the people genuinely repented and confessed their sin, God would listen, forgive them, and grant them favor with their captors (Lev 26:40-45 ^c; 2 Kgs 25:27-30 ^d; Dan 6:10 ^e; 9:3-19 ^f).
Summary for 1Kgs 8:52-53: 8:52-53 ^g Solomon concluded his prayer of dedication with a general petition for God to be accessible to all of Israel and respond to their requests. Returning to the theme of the Exodus (8:16 ^h), Solomon reminded God that he had selected Israel as his special possession (Exod 19:5 ⁱ; Deut 7:6 ^j; 14:1-2 ^k; 26:18 ^l; Ps 135:4 ^m; cp. Titus 2:11-14 ⁿ; 1 Pet 2:9-10 ^o).