1 Kings 8:46
“If they sin against you (for there is no man who doesn't sin), and you are angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive to the land of the enemy, far off or near;”
— 1 Kings 8:46
About this verse
1 Kings 8:46 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is temple. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include universal sinfulness, human nature, consequences. Notable phrases: there is no man who doesn't sin. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Solomon
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
anxious
Type
prayer
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