2 Chronicles 6:32"Moreover concerning the foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, when he shall come from a far country for your great name's sake, and your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm; when they shall come and pray toward this house:
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~950 BC. In a stunning moment, Solomon prays for people not even present — foreigners from distant lands who will hear about Israel's God and journey hundreds of miles to worship Him...
The emotion here: vision expanding beyond Israel's borders, heart breaking with God's love for all peoples
The original word
nokri (נכרי) — foreigner, stranger, someone from outside the covenant community
Why it matters
The Queen of Sheba would soon make this exact journey to see Solomon's wisdom
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 6:32
This prayer was revolutionary — no other ancient religion welcomed foreigners like this
Common misconceptionPeople think Old Testament faith was exclusive to Israel, but Solomon is actively praying for global inclusion 1000 years before Jesus.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 6:32
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 6:32 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 6:32 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include inclusion, God's glory, universal worship. Notable phrases: the foreigner; your great name's sake. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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