1 Kings 8:58 meaning and explanation

May He incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways and to keep the commandments and statutes and ordinances He commanded our fathers.

1 Kings 8:58, Berean Standard Bible

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Solomon speaks these words at the dedication of the temple in Jerusalem, near the close of his long prayer before the assembled people. Having asked God to hear from heaven, he now prays that God will move their hearts toward himself, since obedience begins with a heart turned in the right direction.

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