1 Kings 8:10-13 ESV

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:8-11

The Dedication of the Temple and its Teaching. The eighth day of the seventh month of the year 1004 B.C or, according to some, B.C. 1000, was one of the brightest days of Jewish history— "a day in golden letters to be set Among the high tides of the calendar;" for on that day the holy and beautiful house, which had been seven and a half years in building, for which preparations had been made for a much longer period ( 1 Chronicles 22:5 ), and on which a force of some one hundred... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:10

And it came to pass, when the priests were come out [Rather, as the priests came out ] of the holy place [It has been supposed that "the holy" ( הַקֹּדֶשׁ ) is here put for the most holy place, as in Ezekiel 41:23 . But this is not by any means the necessary interpretation. The cloud may obviously have filled the entire building only as the priests left it. It would seem, however, from Ezekiel 41:11 as if the priests, having left the oracle , were about to min later in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:10-11

The Presence of the Lord in the House of the Lord. The Shechinah, which is here referred to, was a most brilliant and glorious light, usually concealed by a cloud; a fit emblem, therefore, of Jehovah, the God of light and of glory, who is retied from His creatures. As the visible symbol of the Divine presence, "the pillar of cloud and fire," had gone before Israel in the wilderness, proving their guide and defence. Suddenly and mysteriously it appeared in the new temple of Solomon, at the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:10-11

The Glory cloud. Never did Solomon appear so much "in all his glory" as on this memorial day of the dedication of the temple. The solemnities of the service, the procession of the sacred ark from the city of David into its resting place, the robed priests, the rapturous multitude, the unnumbered sacrifices, the music and the songs, must have formed altogether a marvellous spectacle. But of all the incidents of the day none could be compared with that of the sudden appearance of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:11

So that the priests could not stand to rainwater because of the cloud [They were overpowered by the manifestation, precisely as Moses had been before ( Exodus 40:35 ). It was at the moment when the singers and trumpeters, standing at the east end of the altar, began their service of praise—and the reappearance of the priests may well have been the signal for them to begin ( 2 Chronicles 5:13 )—that "the house was filled with a cloud." Possibly the priests were about to burn incense.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:12

Then spake Solomon [in a transport of emotion at the sight. The cloud and the glory proved that his pious work was accepted. These blessed tokens assured him that "the Lord was there" ( Ezekiel 48:35 ); that the incomprehensible Godhead had entered the earthly shrine he had prepared, and would dwell there], The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. [Heb. עֲרָפֶל , lit; darkness of clouds . When did God speak of dwelling in dark cloud? The reference, probably, is to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:13

I have surely built [Heb. to build, I have built ] thee a house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in forever. [The temple was primarily, as already remarked, a shrine for the ark, between the cherubim of the mercy seat of which God dwelt. This was a מָכוֹן (from כוּן , statuit ), a settled place. The tabernacle was but a poor and transitory abode, partaking of the frailty of the shepherd's tent ( Isaiah 38:12 ). For עוֹלָמִים ( αἰῶνες ), cf. Isaiah... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 8:10

The cloud - the visible symbol of the divine presence - the Shechinah of the Targums - which halt been promised before the ark was begun Exodus 29:43, and had filled the tabernacle as soon as it was completed Exodus 40:34, and which had probably been seen from time to time during the long interval when we have no express mention of it, now once more appeared in full magnificence, and took, as it were, possession of the building which Solomon was dedicating. The presence of God in the temple... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 8:11

As in the case of Moses Exodus 40:35, so now the glory of the Lord, the manifestation of the divine presence, which the cloud usually veiled, shone forth from it with such brilliancy, that mortal man could not bear the sight. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 8:12

Rather, “The Lord spake of dwelling in the thick darkness” (margin reference). Solomon sees in the cloud the visible symbol of God’s presence, and accepts the token as a proof that He has taken possession of the house built for Him, and will thenceforth dwell there 1 Kings 8:13. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:8-11

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:10

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:10-11

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:10-11

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:11

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:12

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 8:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 8:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 8:12

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