MANNAFEST

Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

KJV

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ASV

then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

WEB

then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause.

YLT

then Thou hast heard in the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and hast maintained their cause.

DBT

then hear thou in the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their right.

About this book

Old Testament

1 KingsFrom Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.

Author
Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
Date
Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile

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