KJV ORIGINAL
And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Listen to the prayers of your servant and your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear them from heaven where you live, and when you hear them, forgive.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Solomon is asking God to listen to prayers offered toward the temple and to forgive people when He hears them.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the newly built temple in Jerusalem around 960 BC. Solomon is asking God to make the temple a place where prayers would be heard and answered. The temple was considered God's earthly dwelling place, though Solomon acknowledges that God actually dwells in heaven.
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