KJV ORIGINAL
(For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
(For they will hear about your great name, your mighty power, and your outstretched arm;) when he comes and prays toward this temple;
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Solomon is explaining that foreigners will hear about God's reputation and power, and when they come to pray toward the temple, God should listen to them too.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Solomon's prayer during the dedication of the first temple in Jerusalem around 960 BC. Solomon is asking God to hear the prayers not just of Israelites, but also of foreigners who would travel to pray toward the temple after hearing about God's mighty works. This reflects Solomon's vision that God's house would be 'a house of prayer for all nations.'
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