1 Kings 8:47
“Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;”
What does 1 Kings 8:47 mean?
1 Kings 8:47 (KJV) reads: "Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed…
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In 1 Kings 8:47, we find a powerful truth woven into the fabric of Solomon’s dedicatory prayer for the temple. The verse reads: "Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them…
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O Lord, our Sovereign God, we come before You with hearts full of repentance and a deep desire for restoration. As we meditate upon Your Word found in 1 Kings 8:47, we reflect on Your infinite wisdom and mercy in calling Your children back to You, even from the depths of…
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