1 Kings 8:47

8:47 When your people ¹  come to their senses ²  in the land where they are held prisoner, they will repent and beg for your mercy in the land of their imprisonment, admitting, ‘We have sinned and gone astray; ³  we have done evil.’

1 Kings 18:37

18:37 Answer me, O Lord, answer me, so these people will know that you, O Lord, are the true God ⁴  and that you are winning back their allegiance.” ⁵ 

1 Kings 8:23

8:23 He prayed: ⁶  “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty ⁷  to your servants who obey you with sincerity. ⁸ 

[8:47]  ¹ tn Heb “they”; the referent (your people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:47]  ² tn Or “stop and reflect”; Heb “bring back to their heart.”

[8:47]  ³ tn Or “done wrong.”

[18:37]  ⁴ tn Heb “the God.”

[18:37]  ⁵ tn Heb “that you are turning their heart[s] back.”

[8:23]  ⁷ tn Heb “said.”

[8:23]  ⁸ tn Heb “one who keeps the covenant and the loyal love.” The expression is a hendiadys.

[8:23]  ⁹ tn Heb “who walk before you with all their heart.”