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chosen, and toward this Temple I have built to honor your name— <a href="/esv/1_kings/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> if they repent with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray to you toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, the city that you have chosen, and the house that I have built for your name, <a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to You in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name, <a href="/kjv/1_kings/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name: <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/8.htm">New King James Version</a> and when they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who led them away captive, and pray to You toward their land which You gave to their fathers, the city which You have chosen and the temple which I have built for Your name: <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> if they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and pray to You toward their land which You have given to their fathers, the city which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your name; <a href="/nasb/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> if they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and pray to You toward their land which You have given to their fathers, the city which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your name; <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> if they return to Thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and pray to Thee toward their land which Thou hast given to their fathers, the city which Thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for Thy name; <a href="/lsb/1_kings/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and if they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and pray to You toward their land which You have given to their fathers, the city which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your name; <a href="/amp/1_kings/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> if they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and they pray to You toward their land [of Israel] which You gave to their fathers, the city [of Jerusalem] which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your Name and Presence; <a href="/csb/1_kings/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> and when they return to you with all their heart and all their soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to you in the direction of their land that you gave their ancestors, the city you have chosen, and the temple I have built for your name, <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> and when they return to You with their whole mind and heart in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to You in the direction of their land that You gave their ancestors, the city You have chosen, and the temple I have built for Your name, <a href="/asv/1_kings/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> if they return unto thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name: <a href="/erv/1_kings/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> if they return unto thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies, which carried them captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name: <a href="/gwt/1_kings/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> if they change their attitude toward you in the land of their enemies where they are captives, if they pray to you toward the land that you gave their ancestors, and the city you have chosen, and the temple I have built for your name, <a href="/gnt/1_kings/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> If in that land they truly and sincerely repent and pray to you as they face toward this land which you gave to our ancestors, this city which you have chosen, and this Temple which I have built for you, <a href="/isv/1_kings/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> if they return to you with all of their heart and with all of their soul in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, as they pray to you in the direction of their land that you have given to their ancestors and to the city that you have chosen, and to the Temple that I have built for your name, <a href="/msb/1_kings/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to You in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name, <a href="/net/1_kings/8.htm">NET Bible</a> When they return to you with all their heart and being in the land where they are held prisoner, and direct their prayers to you toward the land you gave to their ancestors, your chosen city, and the temple I built for your honor, <a href="/nheb/1_kings/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> if they return to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray to you toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, the city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built for your name: <a href="/wbt/1_kings/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And so return to thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, who led them away captive, and pray to thee towards their land, which thou gavest to their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name: <a href="/web/1_kings/8.htm">World English Bible</a> if they return to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who carried them captive, and pray to you toward their land which you gave to their fathers, the city which you have chosen and the house which I have built for your name, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> indeed, they have turned back to You with all their heart and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and have prayed to You [in] the way of their land, which You gave to their fathers, the city which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your Name: <a href="/ylt/1_kings/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> yea, they have turned back unto Thee, with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and have prayed unto Thee the way of their land, which Thou gavest to their fathers, the city which Thou hast chosen, and the house which I have builded for Thy name: <a href="/slt/1_kings/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they turned back to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who carried them captive, and prayed to thee the way of their land which thou gavest to their fathers, the city which thou didst choose, and the house which I built to thy name:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And return to thee with all their heart, and all their soul, in the land of their enemies, to which they had been led captives: and pray to thee towards the way of their land, which thou gavest to their fathers, and of the city which thou hast chosen, and of the temple which I have built to thy name: <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and they return to you with all their heart and all their soul, in the land of their enemies, to which they have been led away as captives, and if they pray to you in the direction of their land, which you gave to their fathers, and of the city, which you have chosen, and of the temple, which I have built to your name: <a href="/nabre/1_kings/8.htm">New American Bible</a> if with their whole heart and soul they turn back to you in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to you toward the land you gave their ancestors, the city you have chosen, and the house I have built for your name, <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> if they repent with all their heart and soul in the land of their enemies, who took them captive, and pray to you toward their land, which you gave to their ancestors, the city that you have chosen, and the house that I have built for your name;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And so return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies who carried them away captive, and pray to thee according to the religion of their own land, which thou gavest to their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen and the house which I have built for thy name; <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they will be turned to you from all their heart and from all their soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and they will pray before you in the road of their land that you have given to their fathers, the city that you have chosen and the house that I have built to your name<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> if they return unto Thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray unto Thee toward their land, which Thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which Thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for Thy name; <a href="/sep/1_kings/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and they shall turn to thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies whither thou hast carried them captives, and shall pray to thee toward their land which thou hast given to their fathers, and the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built to thy name: <a href="/parallel/1_kings/8-48.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=3356" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Solomon's Prayer of Dedication</a> …47and when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’ 48<a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wə·šā·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">and when they return</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to You</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824: lə·ḇā·ḇām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Inner man, mind, will, heart. From labab; the heart; used also like leb.">their heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·ḇə·ḵāl (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·yə·ḇê·hem (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3mp) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">of the enemies</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/7617.htm" title="7617: šā·ḇū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To take captive. A primitive root; to transport into captivity.">took them captive,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6419.htm" title="6419: wə·hiṯ·pal·lū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To intervene, interpose. A primitive root; to judge; by extension, to intercede, pray.">and when they pray</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to You</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ (N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">in the direction</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ar·ṣām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯat·tāh (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">You gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">to their fathers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: bā·ḥar·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">You have chosen,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: wə·hab·ba·yiṯ (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">and the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: bå̄·nī·ṯå̄ (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">I have built</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: liš·me·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">for Your Name,</a> 49then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition, and may You uphold their cause.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-1.htm">Deuteronomy 30:1-3</a> “When all these things come upon you—the blessings and curses I have set before you—and you call them to mind in all the nations to which the LORD your God has banished you, / and when you and your children return to the LORD your God and obey His voice with all your heart and all your soul according to everything I am giving you today, / then He will restore you from captivity and have compassion on you and gather you from all the nations to which the LORD your God has scattered you. <a href="/nehemiah/1-8.htm">Nehemiah 1:8-9</a> Remember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses when You said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations, / but if you return to Me and keep and practice My commandments, then even if your exiles have been banished to the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for My Name.’ <a href="/daniel/9-4.htm">Daniel 9:4-19</a> And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments, / we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances. / We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, fathers, and all the people of the land. ... <a href="/leviticus/26-40.htm">Leviticus 26:40-42</a> But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me— / and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity, / then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land. <a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12-14</a> Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. / You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. / I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and places to which I have banished you, declares the LORD. I will restore you to the place from which I sent you into exile.” <a href="/2_chronicles/6-37.htm">2 Chronicles 6:37-39</a> and when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’ / and when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name, / then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and pleas, and may You uphold their cause. May You forgive Your people who sinned against You. <a href="/psalms/106-6.htm">Psalm 106:6-47</a> We have sinned like our fathers; we have done wrong and acted wickedly. / Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp Your wonders or remember Your abundant kindness; but they rebelled by the sea, there at the Red Sea. / Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known. ... <a href="/ezekiel/14-6.htm">Ezekiel 14:6</a> Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Repent and turn away from your idols; turn your faces away from all your abominations. <a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6-7</a> Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. <a href="/joel/2-12.htm">Joel 2:12-13</a> “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. <a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a> Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, <a href="/luke/15-18.htm">Luke 15:18-20</a> I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. / I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’ / So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. <a href="/matthew/18-21.htm">Matthew 18:21-22</a> Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” / Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times! <a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8-10</a> Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. / Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. / Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. <a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a> If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And so return to you with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray to you toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, the city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built for your name:And so return<a href="/deuteronomy/4-29.htm">Deuteronomy 4:29</a> But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.<a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5,6</a> And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might… <a href="/judges/10-15.htm">Judges 10:15,16</a> And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day… pray unto<a href="/1_kings/8-29.htm">1 Kings 8:29,30</a> That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place… <a href="/daniel/6-10.htm">Daniel 6:10</a> Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.the city<a href="/1_kings/8-44.htm">1 Kings 8:44</a> If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/8-44.htm">Built</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-47.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-47.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-44.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-44.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-44.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-40.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-40.htm">Gavest</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-39.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-44.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-16.htm">Led</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-47.htm">Repent</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-23.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-44.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/9-3.htm">Built</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-50.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-50.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-13.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-39.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-53.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-25.htm">Gavest</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-61.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-63.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-3.htm">Led</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-37.htm">Repent</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-37.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-13.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 8</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">The feast of the temple</a> 12. <a href="/1_kings/8-12.htm">Solomon's blessing</a> 22. <a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">Solomon's prayer</a> 54. <a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Solomon's blessing</a> 62. <a href="/1_kings/8-62.htm">His sacrifice of peace offerings</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the Hebrew context, the heart and soul represent the entirety of a person's being. This call to return is reminiscent of <a href="/deuteronomy/30-2.htm">Deuteronomy 30:2</a>, where God promises restoration if His people return to Him with all their heart and soul. It underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, highlighting the importance of sincere repentance for restoration.in the land of the enemies who took them captive This refers to the historical context of Israel's exile, a consequence of their disobedience and idolatry. The Assyrian and Babylonian captivities are prime examples. The phrase acknowledges the reality of living under foreign rule, yet it also offers hope for redemption. Theologically, it reflects the theme of God's sovereignty and His ability to bring His people back from any situation, as seen in the prophetic promises of <a href="/jeremiah/29-14.htm">Jeremiah 29:14</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/11-17.htm">Ezekiel 11:17</a>.and when they pray to You in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers Praying towards the land signifies a deep connection to the Promised Land, which was central to Israel's identity and God's covenant promises. This practice is rooted in the belief that God's presence dwelt in the land He gave to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. <a href="/daniel/6-10.htm">Daniel 6:10</a> illustrates this practice during the Babylonian exile, where Daniel prays facing Jerusalem, demonstrating faithfulness to God's promises.the city You have chosen This refers to Jerusalem, the city chosen by God as the spiritual and political center of Israel. Jerusalem holds significant theological importance as the site of the Temple, the symbol of God's presence among His people. The choice of Jerusalem is affirmed in <a href="/2_chronicles/6-6.htm">2 Chronicles 6:6</a>, where God declares His selection of the city for His Name to dwell. It foreshadows the New Jerusalem in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21</a>, symbolizing God's eternal dwelling with His people.and the house I have built for Your Name This phrase refers to Solomon's Temple, constructed as a dwelling place for God's Name. The Temple was the focal point of Israelite worship and the sacrificial system, representing God's covenant with Israel. It prefigures Jesus Christ, who referred to His body as the temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>), indicating that He is the ultimate meeting place between God and humanity. The Temple's significance is also seen in its role as a type of the Church, the body of believers, as described in <a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The king of Israel who built the temple in Jerusalem and is offering this prayer of dedication. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of God who may find themselves in captivity due to disobedience. 3. <a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a> Those who have taken the Israelites captive, representing foreign nations. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city chosen by God, where the temple was built. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The house built by Solomon for the Name of the Lord, a central place of worship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_return.htm">Repentance and Return</a> True repentance involves a heartfelt return to God, not just a change in behavior. It requires turning back with "all their heart and soul." <a href="/topical/d/direction_in_prayer.htm">Direction in Prayer</a> The physical act of praying toward Jerusalem symbolizes a spiritual orientation toward God and His promises. It reminds us to focus our prayers on God's will and His kingdom. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a> Despite the Israelites' disobedience, God remains faithful to His covenant. This encourages us to trust in God's promises even when we face consequences for our actions. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_temple.htm">The Role of the Temple</a> The temple represents God's presence among His people. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, emphasizing the importance of living lives that honor God. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_captivity.htm">Hope in Captivity</a> Even in the land of their enemies, the Israelites have hope for restoration. This teaches us that no situation is beyond God's power to redeem and restore.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 8</a> <a href="/q/why_is_solomon's_temple_dedication_important.htm">What is the significance of Solomon's Temple dedication?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_david's_claim_fit_god's_vast_domain.htm">How does David’s statement about being driven from the Lord’s inheritance align with the belief that God’s domain extends beyond any single land? (1 Samuel 26:19)</a> <a href="/q/is_god_in_temples_(1_kings_8_13_acts_7_48).htm">Does God dwell in temples? (1 Kings 8:13 vs. Acts 7:48)</a> <a href="/q/why_promise_restoration_if_judgment_remains.htm">Why does Solomon's prayer in 1 Kings 8:33-34 promise national restoration to Israel if they repent, when other biblical passages suggest God's judgment can remain despite repentance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 48. - And so return unto thee with all their heart [almost the words of <a href="/deuteronomy/30.htm">Deuteronomy 30</a>. ver. 2, as those in ver. 47 are of ver. 1], and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, Which led them away captive [observe the paronomasia - שבו is here used in two senses], and pray unto thee toward [Heb. the way of] their land [see <a href="/daniel/6-10.htm">Daniel 6:10</a>] which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name. [There is apparently a climax here, "land," "city," "house."] <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/8-48.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>and when they return וְשָׁ֣בוּ (wə·šā·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again to You אֵלֶ֗יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to with all בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every their heart לְבָבָם֙ (lə·ḇā·ḇām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3824.htm">Strong's 3824: </a> Inner man, mind, will, heart and וּבְכָל־ (ū·ḇə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every soul נַפְשָׁ֔ם (nap̄·šām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of the enemies אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם (’ō·yə·ḇê·hem) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> Hating, an adversary who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that took them captive, שָׁב֣וּ (šā·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7617.htm">Strong's 7617: </a> To transport into captivity and when they pray וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֣וּ (wə·hiṯ·pal·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6419.htm">Strong's 6419: </a> To judge, to intercede, pray to You אֵלֶ֗יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to in the direction דֶּ֤רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action of the land אַרְצָם֙ (’ar·ṣām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that You gave נָתַ֣תָּה (nā·ṯat·tāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set to their fathers, לַאֲבוֹתָ֔ם (la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father the city הָעִיר֙ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement You have chosen, בָּחַ֔רְתָּ (bā·ḥar·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> To try, select and the house וְהַבַּ֖יִת (wə·hab·ba·yiṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house I have built בָּנִ֥יתִי (bā·nî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> To build for Your Name, לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃ (liš·me·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/8-48.htm">1 Kings 8:48 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/8-48.htm">1 Kings 8:48 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/8-48.htm">1 Kings 8:48 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/8-48.htm">1 Kings 8:48 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/8-48.htm">1 Kings 8:48 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/8-48.htm">1 Kings 8:48 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/8-48.htm">1 Kings 8:48 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/8-48.htm">1 Kings 8:48 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/8-48.htm">1 Kings 8:48 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/8-48.htm">1 Kings 8:48 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-48.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 8:48 If they return to you with all (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/8-47.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 8:47"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:47" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/8-49.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 8:49"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:49" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>