Discovery Box1 Kings 8:38-39 
Context8:38 When all your people Israel pray and ask for help, 1 as they acknowledge their pain 2 and spread out their hands toward this temple, 8:39 then listen from your heavenly dwelling place, forgive their sin, 3 and act favorably toward each one based on your evaluation of his motives. 4 (Indeed you are the only one who can correctly evaluate the motives of all people.) 5
1 Kings 8:42
Context8:42 When they hear about your great reputation 6 and your ability to accomplish mighty deeds, 7 they will come and direct their prayers toward this temple.
1 Kings 8:48
Context8:48 When they return to you with all their heart and being 8 in the land where they are held prisoner, 9 and direct their prayers to you toward the land you gave to their ancestors, your chosen city, and the temple I built for your honor, 10
1 tn Heb “every prayer, every request for help which will be to all the people, to all your people Israel.”
2 tn Heb “which they know, each the pain of his heart.”
3 tn The words “their sin” are added for clarification.
4 tn Heb “and act and give to each one according to all his ways because you know his heart.” In the Hebrew text vv. 37-39a actually contain one lengthy conditional sentence, which the translation has divided up for stylistic reasons.
5 tn Heb “Indeed you know, you alone, the heart of all the sons of mankind.”
6 tn Heb “your great name.” See the note on the word “reputation” in the previous verse.
7 tn Heb “and your strong hand and your outstretched arm.”
8 tn Or “soul.”
9 tn Heb “in the land of their enemies.”
10 tn Heb “your name.” See the note on the word “reputation” in v. 41.
