Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 8:52
That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.
52. in all that they call for unto thee ] The Hebrew is literally ‘In all their crying unto thee,’ which R.V. represents more nearly by whensoever they cry unto thee.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
That thine eyes may be open to the supplication of thy servant,…. That is, attentive to it, meaning himself and his present supplication; or any other he should hereafter put up in this place:
and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call unto thee: at any time, and upon any account; so far as may be agreeable to his will, make for his glory, and their good; see De 4:7.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
“ That your eyes may be open to the supplication of your servant, and to the supplication of your people Israel, to listen to them whenever they cry to you.”
And Solomon’s hope was that because YHWH’s Central Sanctuary had again been established, the prayers of he and YHWH’s people might be more efficacious whenever they cried to Him. ‘That your eyes may be open’ takes up the thought of their being His people and His inheritance. That is why His eyes will be open towards them, not because of their own deserving, but because He has chosen them as His own.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
1Ki 8:52 That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.
Ver. 52. In all that they call for unto thee. ] Lawful petitions and honest hearts is all that God calleth for: bring these, and be sure to speed.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
That thine: 1Ki 8:29, 2Ch 6:40
in all that: Psa 86:5, Psa 145:18
Reciprocal: Eph 6:18 – supplication