1 Kings 8:45 · KJV
"Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause."
King James Version
What does 1 Kings 8:45 mean? →Passage Context
43Hear 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.
44If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name:
45Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
46If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;
47Yet 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;
Reflection Questions
1
How do you feel when you pray for help?
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What does it mean for you to trust that God hears your prayers?
3
When have you experienced a response to your prayers?
Life Application
faith
Develop a habit of prayer, knowing that God listens and responds to your needs.
community
Create a prayer group where you can support one another in seeking God's guidance and intervention.
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