1 Kings 9:1-28 NIV

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 9:10-14

What agreement was made between Solomon and Hiram, when the building-work was to be begun, we read before, 1 Kgs. 5:1-18 Here we have an account of their fair and friendly parting when the work was done. 1. Hiram made good his bargain to the utmost. He had furnished Solomon with materials for his buildings, according to all his desire (1 Kgs. 9:11), and with gold, 1 Kgs. 9:15. So far was he from envying Solomon's growing greatness and reputation, and being jealous of him, that he helped to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 9:15-28

We have here a further account of Solomon's greatness. I. His buildings. He raised a great levy both of men and money, because he projected a great deal of building, which would both employ many hands and put him to a vast expense, 1 Kgs. 9:15. And he was a wise builder, who sat down first, and counted the cost, and would not begin to build till he found himself able to finish. Perhaps there was some complaint of the heaviness of the taxes, which the historian excuses from the greatness of his... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 9:2

That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time ,.... Junius and Tremellius read this verse with the following, to the end of the ninth, in a parenthesis, and render this clause, "for the Lord had appeared", &c.; and Piscator translates it, "moreover the Lord appeared", &c.; as beginning a distinct narrative from the former; and indeed if the words are to be connected with the preceding, as in our version, this appearance must be thirteen years after the building of the temple,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 9:3

And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication that thou hast made before me ,.... With delight and pleasure, and had accepted it; meaning the prayer recorded in the preceding chapter: I have hallowed this house which thou hast built ; by the cloud of glory filling it, and by fire descending from heaven, and consuming the sacrifices offered in it, 2 Chronicles 7:1 . to put my name there for ever ; there to grant his presence, so long as his pure worship... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 9:4

And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness. .... Who, though guilty of many sins and failings in life, yet was sincere and upright in the worship of God, never apostatized from it, or fell into idolatry, which is what is chiefly respected: to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments ; observe all the laws of God, moral, ceremonial, and judicial. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 9:5

Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever ,.... In a succession in his posterity, until the coming of the Messiah: as I promised unto David thy father, saying, there shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel ; not fail one of his posterity to sit upon it; see 2 Samuel 7:12 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 9:6

But if you shall at all turn from following me, you or your children ,.... From my worship, as the Targum; either Solomon or his successors, or the people of Israel and their posterity; should they turn their backs on God and his worship, meaning not in a single instance, or in some small degree; but as in the original, "if in turning ye turn" F5 אם שוב תשבון "si avertendo aversi fueritis", Pagninus, Montanus, &c.; , that is, utterly, and entirely, or wholly turn from him and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 9:7

Then will I cut off Israel out of the land I have given them ,.... Suffer them to be carried captive into other lands, as the ten tribes were into Assyria, and the two tribes to Babylon; which is called a plucking them up by the roots in 2 Chronicles 7:20 . and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight : as it was when burnt by Nebuchadnezzar: and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people ; both for their sins and for their miseries;... read more

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 9:10-14

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 9:15-28

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 9:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 9:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 9:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 9:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 9:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 9:7

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