I Kings 8:60 kjv — That all the people of the earth may know that the Lord is God, and that there is none else.

King James Version

“That all the people of the earth may know that the Lord is God, and that there is none else.”

— I Kings 8:60, King James Version

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I Kings 8 — Context

57

The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:

58

That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.

59

And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the Lord, be nigh unto the Lord our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require:

60

That all the people of the earth may know that the Lord is God, and that there is none else.

61

Let your heart therefore be perfect with the Lord our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.

62

And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the Lord.

63

And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the Lord, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the Lord.

I Kings 8:60 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does I Kings 8:60 say?
I Kings 8:60 in the King James Version reads: “That all the people of the earth may know that the Lord is God, and that there is none else.”
Where is I Kings 8:60 in the Bible?
I Kings 8:60 is found in the Bible, in the book of I Kings, chapter 8, verse 60.
What translation should I read I Kings 8:60 in?
I Kings 8:60 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize I Kings 8:60?
I Kings 8:60 reads (KJV): “That all the people of the earth may know that the Lord is God, and that there is none else.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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