1 Kings 9:1-11:3

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 9:1-9

God had given a real answer to Solomon's prayer, and tokens of his acceptance of it, immediately, by the fire from heaven which consumed the sacrifices (as we find 2 Chron. 7:1); but here we have a more express and distinct answer to it. Observe, I. In what way God gave him this answer. He appeared to him, as he had done at Gibeon, in the beginning of his reign, in a dream or vision, 1 Kgs. 9:2. The comparing of it with that intimates that it was the very night after he had finished the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 9:1

And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord ,.... Which was done in seven years, 1 Kings 6:38 . and the king's house ; his own palace, which was finished in thirteen years, 1 Kings 7:1 , and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do ; all his other buildings, the house for Pharaoh's daughter, the house of the forest of Lebanon, and may include his vineyards, gardens, orchards, and pools of water, made for his pleasure, Ecclesiastes... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 9:1

EXPOSITION THE ANSWER TO SOLOMON 'S PRAYER .—This chapter opens with an account of God's second appearance to Solomon. It must not be supposed, however, from the apparent close connexion of this relation with the preceding narrative, that it stands to it in equally close chronological order. It probably finds a place here because the historian has grouped together all the suitable materials in his possession which related to the temple. But see on 1 Kings 9:1 . And it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 9:1-9

The Second Appearance to Solomon. "Behold the goodness and severity of God" ( Romans 11:22 ). To Solomon goodness, to Israel severity. I. The GOODNESS OF GOD is manifested— 1. In revealing Himself to Solomon . The greatest favour God can show us is to show us Himself; the greatest gift is to give us Himself. "Give what Thou wilt, without Thee I am poor, And with Thee rich, take what Thou wilt away." "I will love him and will manifest myself unto him" ( John... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 9:1-9

The Reviewed Covenant. This Divine manifestation was probably similar in form to that with which Solomon was favoured at the beginning of his reign, of which it is said, "In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night "( 1 Kings 3:1-28 :50). We have no means of judging as to the precise time of this occurrence; but the close connection of thought between what God here says to Solomon and the prayer at the dedication (seen most clearly in 2 Chronicles 7:14 , 2 Chronicles... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 9:1-2

1 Kings 9:1-2. And it came to pass when Solomon had finished, &c. Or rather, according to 2 Chronicles 7:11, Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord, &c., and concluded all with the foregoing prayer, and the great festival which he kept. That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time That is, the second time in a dream or vision; the divine message, mentioned 1 Kings 6:11, having been imparted unto him by some prophet or messenger sent from God on that errand. Accordingly... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 9:1-9

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 9:1

the Lord. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Kings 9:1

THE CONCLUSION OF SOLOMON'S BUILDING PROGRAMBoth this and 1 Kings 10 magnify the splendor and glory of the reign of Solomon, but even in these chapters we find startling evidences of the failures that dissolved his kingdom.GOD WARNED SOLOMON AGAINST APOSTASY"And it came to pass when Solomon had finished building the house of Jehovah, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do, that Jehovah appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 9:1

1. And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house—This first verse is connected with 1 Kings 9:11, all that is contained between 1 Kings 9:11- : being parenthetical. read more

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