1 Kings 8:50

Contextual Overview

²²Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. ²² Shlomo stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Yisra'el, and spread forth his hands toward heaven; ²² And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven: ²² Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven, ²² Then Solomon stood facing the Lord 's altar, and all the Israelites were standing behind him. He spread out his hands toward the sky ²² Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward the sky. ²²Then Solomon stood [in the courtyard] before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. ²² Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and he spread out his hands toward heaven. ²² Then Salomon stoode before the altar of the Lorde in the sight of all the Congregation of Israel, and stretched out his handes towarde heauen, ²²Then Solomon stood before the altar of Yahweh before all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.

Bible Verse Review
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and give them: 2 Chronicles 30:9, Ezra 7:6, Ezra 7:27, Ezra 7:28, Nehemiah 1:11, Nehemiah 2:4-8, Psalms 106:46, Proverbs 16:7, Daniel 1:9, Daniel 1:10, Acts 7:10

Reciprocal: Exodus 2:6 - she had compassion 2 Chronicles 6:36 - they sin Esther 2:9 - she obtained Matthew 6:12 - forgive Luke 10:33 - he had

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee,.... By returning them to their own land; by which it would appear that the Lord had forgiven their trespasses, as well as by what follows:

and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them; for it is in the power of God to work upon the affections of men, and dispose their minds to use his people well, and to pity them under their distresses, as the Chaldeans did the Jews in Babylon, Psalms 106:46.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compassion ... - Not merely such compassion as Evil-Merodach showed toward Jehoiachin 2 Kings 25:27-30; Jeremiah 52:31-34, but such as Cyrus and Artaxerxes showed in allowing the captive Jews to return to their own land Ezra 1:3; Nehemiah 2:6.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 50. And give them compassion before them who carried them captive — He does not pray that they may be delivered out of that captivity, but that their enemies may use them well; and that they may, as formerly, be kept a separate and distinct people.