NET Bible
"When they hear about your great reputation and your ability to accomplish mighty deeds, they will come and direct their prayers toward this temple."
— 1 Kings 8:42, NET Bible
“(For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house;”
“(for they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy mighty hand, and of thine outstretched arm); when he shall come and pray toward this house; ”
“(for they shall hear of your great name, and of your mighty hand, and of your outstretched arm); when he shall come and pray toward this house;”
“And thy stretched out arm) so when he shall come, and shall pray in this place,”
“(For they will have news of your great name and your strong hand and your out-stretched arm;) when he comes to make his prayer, turning to this house:”
“(For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house;”
then listen from your heavenly dwelling place, forgive their sin, and act favorably toward each one based on your evaluation of his motives.(Indeed you are the only one who can correctly evaluate the motives of all people.)
Then they will obey you throughout their lifetimes as they live on the land you gave to our ancestors.
“Foreigners, who do not belong to your people Israel, will come from a distant land because of your reputation.
When they hear about your great reputation and your ability to accomplish mighty deeds, they will come and direct their prayers toward this temple.
Then listen from your heavenly dwelling place and answer all the prayers of the foreigners. Then all the nations of the earth will acknowledge your reputation, obey you like your people Israel do, and recognize that this temple I built belongs to you.
“When you direct your people to march out and fight their enemies, and they direct their prayers to the LORD toward his chosen city and this temple I built for your honor,
then listen from heaven to their prayers for help and vindicate them.