1 Kings 8:50

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:

And give them

General references

Psalm 106:46

Daniel 1:9

Bible References

And give them

for when you return to Yahweh, your brothers and your sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”

—came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he requested because the hand of Yahweh his God was on him.

Please, Lord, let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and to that of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success today, and have compassion on him in the presence of this man.

At the time, I was the king’s cupbearer.

Then the king asked me, “What is your request?”

So I prayed to the God of heaven

He caused them to be pitied
before all their captors.

When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,

and rescued him out of all his troubles. He gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and over his whole household.

General references

He caused them to be pitied
before all their captors.

God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,