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.
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Gill's Exposition
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…
Solomon having made a general surrender of this house to God, which God had signified his acceptance of by taking possession, next follows Solomon's prayer, in which he makes a more particular…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
then hear thouin 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…
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