1 Kings 8:50
“and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions in which they have transgressed against you; and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them”
— 1 Kings 8:50
About this verse
1 Kings 8:50 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 grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include forgiveness, divine mercy, compassion. Notable phrases: forgive your people; give them compassion. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Solomon
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
prayer
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