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:
Whatever prayer or request is made by any person, or by all your people Israel, when each person recognizes the troubles and burdens of their own heart, and reaches out their hands toward this temple:
The writer is saying that God hears every sincere prayer from people who honestly acknowledge their own heart struggles and turn to Him for help.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of King Solomon's dedication prayer for the newly completed temple in Jerusalem around 960 BC. Solomon was asking God to hear prayers offered toward the temple, recognizing it as the place where God's presence would dwell among His people. The temple represented the center of Israel's worship and their connection to God.
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