1 Kings 8:41

41 "Suppose there are strangers who don't belong to your people Israel. And they have come from a land far away. They've come because they've heard about your name.

1 Kings 8:41 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 8:41

Moreover, concerning a stranger that is not of thy people
Israel
One of another country, not belonging to any of the tribes of Israel, yet having some knowledge of, and disposition to, the true worship of God:

but cometh out of a far country for thy name's sake;
as the Ethiopian eunuch did, to pray to him, worship him, and offer such sacrifices as were allowed a Gentile to do, ( Leviticus 22:18 ) led thereunto by the fame of him, as follows.

1 Kings 8:41 In-Context

39 Then listen to him from heaven. It's the place where you live. Forgive him. Take action. Deal with him in keeping with everything he does. You know his heart. In fact, you are the only one who knows every human heart.

40 Your people will have respect for you. They will respect you as long as they are in the land you gave our people long ago.

41 "Suppose there are strangers who don't belong to your people Israel. And they have come from a land far away. They've come because they've heard about your name.

42 When they get here, they will find out even more about your great name. They'll hear about how you reached out your mighty hand and powerful arm. So they'll come and pray toward this temple.

43 "Then listen to them from heaven. It's the place where you live. Do what those strangers ask you to do. Then all of the nations on earth will know you. They will have respect for you. They'll respect you just as your own people Israel do. They'll know that your Name is in this house I've built.