1 Kings 8 · Verse 42

1 Kings 8:42

(For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house;
1 Kings 8:42, King James Version

1 Kings 8:42 in other translations

BSBfor they will hear of Your great name and mighty hand and outstretched arm—when he comes and prays toward this temple,
WEB(for they shall hear of your great name and of your mighty hand and of your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this house,
ASV(for they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy mighty hand, and of thine outstretched arm); when he shall come and pray toward this house;
YLT(for they hear of Thy great name, and of Thy strong hand, and of Thy stretched-out arm) --and he hath come in and prayed towards this house,
DARBY(for they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy mighty hand, and of thy stretched-out arm); when he shall come and pray toward this house,
BBE(For they will have news of your great name and your strong hand and your out-stretched arm;) when he comes to make his prayer, turning to this house:
Webster(For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy out-stretched arm;) when he shall come and pray towards this house;

What does 1 Kings 8:42 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 8:22-53

In this excellent prayer, Solomon does as we should do in every prayer; he gives glory to God. Fresh experiences of the truth of God's promises call for larger praises. He sues for grace and favour from God. The experiences we have of God's performing his promises, should encourage us to depend upon them, and to plead them with him; and those who expect further mercies, must be thankful for former mercies. God's…

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1 Kings 8:42 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּ֤יkiforH3588
יִשְׁמְעוּן֙yish.me.'Unthey will hear !H8085
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שִׁמְךָ֣shim.Khaname yourH8034
הַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH1419
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
יָֽדְךָ֙ya.de.Khahand yourH3027
הַֽחֲזָקָ֔הha.cha.za.Kah<the> mightyH2389
וּֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖u.ze.ro.'a.Khaand arm yourH2220
הַנְּטוּיָ֑הha.ne.tu.Yah<the> outstretchedH5186
וּבָ֥אu.Va'and he will comeH935
וְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖לve.hit.pa.Leland he will prayH6419
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH1004
הַזֶּֽה\׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH2088

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 8:42

  • Deuteronomy 3:24

    O Lord God, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?

  • Deuteronomy 11:2-3

    And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the Lord your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm, And his miracles, and his acts, which he did in the midst of Egypt unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and unto all his land;

  • Daniel 3:28

    Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

  • Psalms 86:8-9

    Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

  • Joshua 7:9

    For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?

  • 2 Chronicles 32:31

    Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

  • Exodus 9:15

    For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.

  • Exodus 15:14

    The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.

  • Isaiah 63:12

    That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?

  • Deuteronomy 4:6

    Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

  • Jeremiah 3:19

    But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.

  • Psalms 136:12

    With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
For they shall.
Ex 15:14; De 4:6; Jos 2:10,11; 9:9,10; 2Ch 32:31; Da 2:47; 3:28
Da 4:37
great name.
Ex 3:13-16; 34:5-7; Jos 7:9; Ps 86:8,9; Eze 20:9
thy strong hand.
Ex 3:19; 9:15; 13:14; De 3:24; 4:34; 11:2,3; 2Ki 17:36; Ps 89:13
Ps 136:12; Isa 51:9; 63:12; Jer 31:11; 32:17
when he shall.
Isa 66:19,20; Jer 3:19; Zec 14:16; Ac 8:27

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Context

  • 1 Kings 8:41

    Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name’s sake;

  • 1 Kings 8:42

    (For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house;

  • 1 Kings 8:43

    Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.

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1 Kings 8:42 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
(Porque oirán de tu grande nombre, y de tu mano fuerte, y de tu brazo extendido;) y viniere á orar á esta casa;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
(car ils entendront parler de ton grand nom, et de ta main forte, et de ton bras étendu), s’il vient et présente sa prière en se tournant vers cette maison:
German
Elberfelder 1871
, kommt er und betet gegen dieses Haus hin:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
extentum ubique), cum venerit ergo, et oraverit in hoc loco,