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 if you return to the Lord, your brothers (relatives) and your children will find compassion in the presence of those who led them away captive and will return to this land. For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”

this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law (the five books) of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given; and the king granted him everything that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.

Please, O Lord, let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and the prayer of Your servants who delight to [reverently] fear Your Name [Your essence, Your nature, Your attributes, with awe]; and make Your servant successful this day and grant him compassion in the sight of this man [the king].”

For I was cupbearer to the king [of Persia].

The king said to me, “What do you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.

He also made them objects of compassion
Among those who had carried them away captive.

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

Now God granted Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the commander of the officials,

and He rescued him from all his suffering, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made Joseph governor over Egypt and over his entire household.

General references

He also made them objects of compassion
Among those who had carried them away captive.

Now God granted Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the commander of the officials,