1 Kings 8:41
Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name’s sake;
Cross-reference
1 Kings 10:1 shows the queen of Sheba, a foreigner drawn by God's fame — a narrative fulfillment of Solomon's prayer.
Acts 10:1-4 presents Cornelius, a devout Gentile whose prayers are heard, fulfilling Solomon's request that God hear the foreigner.
Acts 8:27-40 shows a foreigner from Ethiopia coming to worship—fulfilling Solomon's prayer that God would hear such foreigners.
2 Kings 5:17 shows Naaman requesting Israel's soil to worship only the Lord — a foreigner committing to God, echoing Solomon's hope.
2 Chronicles 6:32 repeats Solomon's prayer about foreigners verbatim — the same petition in a parallel account.
Isaiah 56:3-7 promises God will welcome foreigners who follow Him — a later expansion of Solomon's prayer.
Isaiah 60:1-10 prophesies nations streaming to Israel's light, the eschatological fulfillment of the foreigner seeking God that Solomon anticipated.
Luke 17:18 highlights a Samaritan foreigner as the only one to glorify God, directly illustrating the foreigner's response Solomon prayed for.
Exodus 18:8-12 shows Jethro, a Midianite, hearing of God's deeds and offering worship — an early example of a foreigner coming to know God.
Matthew 2:1 presents Magi from the East, Gentiles coming to worship Jesus — a direct New Testament example of foreigners seeking God.
Matthew 8:11 foretells Gentiles from every direction feasting in God's kingdom — ultimate fulfillment of Solomon's prayer.
Zephaniah 3:9 predicts nations calling on the Lord's name—fulfilling the hope that foreigners would pray to God.
Mark 11:17 Jesus declares the temple a house of prayer for all nations—affirming the inclusive vision of Solomon's prayer.
Zechariah 8:20 prophesies many peoples coming to seek the Lord—echoing Solomon's prayer for foreign worshippers.
Isaiah 60:9 prophesies Gentiles from distant lands bringing honor to the Lord—directly expanding Solomon's vision for foreign worshippers.
Joshua 9:9 has Gibeonites saying they came from a distant country because of the Lord's fame—echoing the motive in Solomon's prayer.
John 12:20 shows Greeks (Gentiles) coming to worship at the feast, embodying the foreigners Solomon hoped would seek Israel's God.
2 Kings 5:1-7 describes Naaman, a Syrian foreigner, seeking healing from Israel's God — a precedent for the outsider drawing near to God.