1 Kings 8:47 Meaning and Explanation
“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;”
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Read Full Chapter →Solomon prays for captives who come to their senses, repent, and confess their sin in exile.
What Does 1 Kings 8:47 Mean?
Solomon prays for the exiles who, in the land of their captivity, come to their senses, repent, and plead with God, confessing plainly: we have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly. Even in exile, the door of repentance stands open.
No distance is too far for genuine repentance to reach God. The threefold confession holds nothing back, owning the full truth of sin. The Lord receives such honest confession wherever it is offered. However far one has wandered, a humbled and truthful heart can always turn back and find the way home to God.
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What does 1 Kings 8:47 mean?
Solomon prays for captives who come to their senses, repent, and confess their sin in exile.