ESV Reformation Study Bible – 1 Kings 8:46
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1 Kings 8:46

8:46 no one who does not sin. See “Original Sin and Total Depravity” at Ps. 51:5.

they are carried away captive. Exile from the land is one of the most severe curses in the Sinaitic covenant (v. 33 note; Lev. 26:33–45; Deut. 28:64–68; 30:1–5). Exile is also a curse in a number of ancient Near Eastern treaties.