1 Kings 8:38

“What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:”

"What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:" - 1 Kings 8:38
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What does 1 Kings 8:38 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Kings 8:38 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house." This verse is part…

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The House of Prayer: A Heart Open to God

In 1 Kings 8:38, we find a profound declaration of the power of prayer: "What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house." This verse emerges…

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A Prayer of Confession and Renewal

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of the heavens and the earth, I come before Your throne of grace with humility and reverence, inspired by the profound words spoken in 1 Kings 8:38. What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all Thy people Israel, I beseech You to…

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