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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 8:12-21

Here, I. Solomon encourages the priests, who came out of the temple from their ministration, much astonished at the dark cloud that overshadowed them. The disciples of Christ feared when they entered into the cloud, though it was a bright cloud (Luke 9:34), so did the priests when they found themselves wrapped in a thick cloud. To silence their fears, 1. He reminds them of that which they could not but know, that this was a token of God's presence (1 Kgs. 8:12): The Lord said he would dwell in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 8:15

And he said, blessed be the Lord God of Israel ,.... All praise and glory, honour and blessing, be ascribed to the Lord; who had afresh shown himself to be Israel's covenant God, by taking up his residence among them in the temple he had filled with his glory: which spake with his mouth to David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it ; who graciously promised him he should have a son that should build an house for him, and which he had by his power and providence faithfully... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 8:16

Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt ,.... Which was now about four hundred and eighty eight years ago; see 1 Kings 6:1 . I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein ; he had chosen one in his mind from all eternity; but he had not made known this choice, nor the place he had chosen; he gave hints by Moses, that there was a place which he should choose, or declare he had chosen to put his name in, but did... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 8:16

Since the day , etc. - Mention is here made, says Dr. Kennicott, of some one place and some one person preferred before all others; and the preference is that of Jerusalem to other places, and of David to other men. In consequence of this remark, we shall see the necessity of correcting this passage by its parallel in 2 Chronicles 6:5 , 2 Chronicles 6:6 , where the thirteen Hebrew words now lost in Kings are happily preserved. Let us compare the passages: - 1 Kings 2 Chronicles... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:15

And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel [ 1 Kings 1:48 ], which spake with his mouth unto [or, concerning ; אֵל after verbs of speaking has the force of de ( Genesis 20:2 ; Jeremiah 40:16 ; Psalms 69:27 ). David my father [The words were really spoken to Nathan], and hath with his hand [ i.e; power; cf. Job 34:20 ; Acts 4:28 ; Acts 13:11 ; Ezra 7:6 ] fulfilled it [the spoken word He has fulfilled in deed], saying , [The reference is to 2 Samuel... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:16

Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel, to build a house, that my name might be therein [The chronicler adds here, "Neither chose I any man to be ruler," etc. Probably our account comes nearer to the words actually spoken. The speech in the Chronicles looks as if it had been somewhat amplified, though it only completes the sense (Rawlinson)], but I chose David to be over my people Israel. [Cf. Psalms 78:70 . This... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 8:15

The exact words of 2 Samuel 7:0 are not reproduced; only their general sense is given. In 1 Kings 8:18, what was merely tacitly implied was regarded as actually “said.” read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 8:16

The marginal reference completes the sense of this verse here. The passage is in accordance with archaic modes of speech, and is probably the more verbally accurate of the two. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 8:15-16

1 Kings 8:15-16. Which spake with his mouth unto David, &c. He acknowledges the grace and goodness of God in making the promise, and his truth and faithfulness in fulfilling it. I chose no city Until David’s time; for then he did choose Jerusalem. That my name might be therein Not only, which should be called by my name, namely, the house of Jehovah: but that my presence, and grace, and worship, and glory, might be there. But I chose David And in and with him the tribe of Judah,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 8:1-21

The ark brought to the temple (8:1-21)People came from all over Israel to celebrate the dedication of the temple (see v. 65). The ceremony took place at the time of the mid-year festival season (8:1-2; see Leviticus 23:24,Leviticus 23:27,Leviticus 23:34).In transferring the ark from David’s temporary tent to the temple, Solomon, evidently remembering the mistake of his father, was careful to see that the priests and Levites carried the ark and all the holy vessels in the proper manner (3-9; cf.... read more