1 Kings 8:37

“If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be;”

"If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be;" - 1 Kings 8:37
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What does 1 Kings 8:37 mean?

1 Kings 8:37 (KJV) states, "If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpillar; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be." This verse is found in the Old…

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In Times of Trouble: Crying Out for Deliverance

In 1 Kings 8:37, we find a poignant moment during Solomon's prayer of dedication for the temple he had built, a sacred space where God's presence would dwell among His people. The verse states, "If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or…

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A Prayer of Restoration in Times of Trial

Heavenly Father, We come before You in humility and reverence, recognizing that You are the Sovereign Lord over all creation. Your word reminds us in 1 Kings 8:37, "If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpillar; if…

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1 Kings 8:37 - "¶ If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be;"
1 Kings 22:37 - "¶ So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria."
1 Kings 6:37 - "¶ In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif:"
1 Kings 11:37 - "And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel."
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1 Kings 1:37 - "As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David."
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1 Chronicles 8:37 - "And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:"
1 Kings 7:37 - "After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size."
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"¶ So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria." - 1 Kings 22:37
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1 Kings 20:37 - "Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him."
"¶ In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif:" - 1 Kings 6:37
1 Kings 18:37 - "Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again."
Ps 37:8