Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 8:32
Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
32. then hear thou in heaven ] As the truth in such a case as is supposed can be known to God alone, He is prayed to act the part assigned to judges in the Law (cf. Deu 25:1) and to make known in His own way which persons take the oath justly, and which unjustly. The close imitation of the language of Deuteronomy deserves to be noticed.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
To bring his way, i.e. the just recompence of his wicked action and course.
Justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness; to vindicate him, and to manifest his integrity.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Then hear thou in heaven,…. When the injured person makes supplication to have justice done him:
and do, and judge thy servants; contending with one another, the one affirming, the other denying
condemning the wicked, by bringing his way upon his head: inflicting upon him the punishment imprecated by him in his oath:
and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness; by making it appear that his cause is just.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
32. Judge thy servants Human tribunals often clear the guilty and condemn the righteous, but Solomon prays that in every case of oaths concerning trespass brought before that altar, the right may be vindicated.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
1Ki 8:32 Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
Ver. 32. Condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head. ] This God hath done on those who have taken false oaths of execration, as were easy to instance in the three false accusers of Narcissus, bishop of Jerusalem; a in Earl Godwin; and in Anne Averies, who, forswearing herself, A.D. 1575, Feb. 11, at a shop of Wood Street in London, praying God she might sink where she stood if she had not paid for the wares she took, fell down presently speechless, and with horrible stink died.
a Euseb.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
hear thou: 1Ki 8:30
condemning: Exo 34:7, Num 5:27, Deu 25:1, Pro 1:31, Isa 3:10, Isa 3:11, Eze 18:13, Eze 18:30, Rom 2:6-10
justifying: Exo 23:7, Pro 17:15, Isa 3:10, Eze 18:20, Rom 2:13, Rom 7:9
Reciprocal: 1Sa 26:23 – render 2Sa 22:21 – rewarded 1Ki 8:39 – Then hear 2Ch 6:22 – sin Jer 32:19 – to give 2Co 5:10 – receive
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Ki 8:32. Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge Discover the truth, and judge between the contending parties. He prays that in difficult matters his throne of grace might be a throne of judgment, from which God would right the injured that believingly appealed to it; and punish the injurious that presumptuously appealed to it. To bring his way upon his head The just recompense of his wicked action and course. And justifying the righteous, to give him, &c. To vindicate him, and manifest his integrity.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
8:32 Then hear thou in heaven, and {l} do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
(l) That is, make it known.