1 Kings 8:22

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 8:22-53

Solomon having made a general surrender of this house to God, which God had signified his acceptance of by taking possession, next follows Solomon's prayer, in which he makes a more particular declaration of the uses of that surrender, with all humility and reverence, desiring that God would agree thereto. In short, it is his request that this temple may be deemed and taken, not only for a house of sacrifice (no mention is made of that in all this prayer, that was taken for granted), but a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 8:22

And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord ,.... The altar of the burnt offering in the court of the priests, where he prayed the following prayer; and which altar was typical of Christ, who is always to be in sight in prayer, and through whom all sacrifices of prayer and praise become acceptable to God. In 2 Chronicles 6:13 he is said to stand upon a scaffold of brass, five cubits long, five broad, and three high, which stood in the midst of the court; it was a sort of a pulpit,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 8:22

Stood - He ascended the brazen scaffold, five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and then kneeled down upon his knees, with his hands spread up to heaven, and offered up the following prayer: see 1 Kings 8:54 , and 2 Chronicles 5:12 , 2 Chronicles 5:13 . And spread forth his hands toward heaven - This was a usual custom in all nations: in prayer the hands were stretched out to heaven, as if to invite and receive assistance from thence; while,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:22

And Solomon stood [ i.e; took his stand ( LXX . ἀνέστη ). Not "was standing." It was but for a moment, however, for we find him presently kneeling ( 1 Kings 8:54 ; 2 Chronicles 6:13 ). The latter passage informs us that he both stood and knelt upon a "brazen scaffold," three cubits high] before the altar of the Lord [ i.e; the brazen altar of sacrifice. The platform or scaffold was "set in the midst of the court" (2 Chronicles l.c. ) All these rites took place in the open... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 8:22

The margin reference shows that the king was so placed as to be seen by all present, and that, before beginning his prayer, he knelt down upon his knees (compare 1 Kings 8:54). read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 8:22

1 Kings 8:22. Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord He had erected a brazen scaffold, of five cubits long, five cubits broad, and three cubits high, (2 Chronicles 6:13,) and on this he stood, raised above the people, who were in the court and in the galleries round about, observing him, and disposed to hearken, with profound attention, to what he should further say. And, having spoken the foregoing words with his face toward them, and blessed them, he now turned about again with his... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 8:22-66

The dedication ceremony (8:22-9:9)Solomon then went up on to a specially made bronze platform, knelt down and prayed to God in the presence of the assembled people (2 Chronicles 6:12-13). He admitted that only God’s grace had allowed his father and himself to fulfil their wish of building God a symbolic dwelling place. He prayed that God’s grace would rest likewise upon his royal descendants after him (22-26). Solomon knew there was no necessity for the temple, because God dwells everywhere.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 8:22

stood = took his position: position, not posture. See note on 1 Kings 8:54 . spread forth. He did this kneeling. See 1 Kings 8:54 and 2 Chronicles 6:13 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Kings 8:22

SOLOMON'S LONG PRAYER OF CONSECRATION (1 KINGS 8:22-53);SOLOMON'S PRAYER FOR HIS DYNASTY TO CONTINUE"And Solomon stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven; And he said, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath; who keepest covenant and lovingkindness with thy servants, that walk before thee with all their heart; who hast kept with David my father that which thou... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 8:22

1 Kings 8:22. And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord— Raised above the people, on a brazen scaffold three cubits high, (see 2 Chronicles 6:13.) Solomon commanded the attention of the people, who stood in the court and in the galleries round about, and kneeling down, 1 Kings 8:54. He spread forth his hands towards heaven, and dedicated the sacred building to God, in a most elegant and devout prayer. The noble and animated break in the 27th verse is peculiarly excellent. read more

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