He then said: “In case they [the Israelites] sin against you (for there is no man that does not sin), and you have to be incensed at them and abandon them to the enemy,... and they indeed come to their senses in the land where they have been carried off captive, and they actually return and make request to you for favor in the land of their captors,... you must also hear from the heavens, your established place of dwelling, their prayer and their request for favor. ” ​ — 1 Kings 8: 46 - 49.
Seejärel ta ütles: „Kui nad [iisraellased] sinu vastu pattu teevad — sest pole inimest, kes pattu ei tee — ja sina vihastud nende peale ning annad nad vaenlase kätte,... kui nad siis seda südamesse võtavad maal, kuhu nad on vangi viidud, ja pöörduvad ning anuvad sind oma vangistusemaal,... siis kuule taevast, oma asupaigast, nende palvet ja anumist. ” — 1.