1 Kings 8:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. ”

• 1 Kings 8:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Solomon's Dedication of the Temple, Prayer and Address. This chapter is mainly Deuteronomic, being clearly written from the standpoint of one who has seen the Temple as the one national sanctuary o...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying, No JFB commentary on these verses.

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Flood (continued) 4. The mountains of Ararat] Ararat is the Assyrian 'Urardhu,' the country round Lake Van, in what is now called Armenia; but the word also signifies 'highlands,' and perhaps...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  (15-21) His address to the people — apparently preceded by a silent blessing with the usual uplifting of the hands — is the counterpart and expansion of the few abrupt words which he had just uttered...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE GRADUAL GROWTH OF THE LEVITIC RITUAL 1 Kings 8:1-66 "Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice." - 1 Samuel 15:22 BEFORE we enter on the subject of the Temple worship, it is necessary to...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Breaking Three Commandments 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 1:1-53 ; 1 Kings 2:1-46 ; 1 Kings 3:1-28 ; 1 Kings 4:1-34 ; 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 ; 1 Kings 8:1-66 ; 1 Ki...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The Temple being finished, the great ceremony of dedication commenced. The permanent link between Tabernacle and Temple was the Ark of the Covenant. With great care and impressive ceremony, they had...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (15) And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying, (16) Since the day that I brought forth my people Is...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And it was in the heart of David my father ,.... His mind was disposed to it, his heart was set upon it, he had taken up a resolution: to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel ; fo...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. Ver. 17. And it was in the heart of David my father. ] Happy Solomon in such a father! and no l...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  It was in the heart of David my father In his desire and purpose, as this and the like phrase is often used. Thou didst well that it was in thine heart Thy intention and affection were well pleas...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE ARK AND TABERNACLE FURNITURE (vs.1-13) The temple being completed, there was one matter of importance remaining. Thus, for the bringing of the ark to the temple Solomon assembled the elders...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        12 Then spake Solomon, The L ORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.   13 I have surely built thee a house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.   14 And th...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  In the heart of David my father; in his desire and purpose, as this or the like phrase is used, 1 Samuel 10:7 , 1 Samuel 14:7 2 Samuel 7:3 .

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Solomon Speaks To The People And Explains The Basis For And Significance Of The Building Of The Temple ( 1 Kings 8:12-21 ). The speech that follows is an interesting one. To quite some extent Solo...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 8:14 . King turned his face about —with his back upon the people; he and they had been watching the movements of the glory cloud; now he faced the awed c...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  1 Kings 8:1 . Solomon assembled the elders, after twenty years' labour. That is, in the fourth year of his reign he began to build the temple; in seven years and a half more he finished and dedica...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel. Unaccomplished aims We are often conscious of inability to carry into effect cherished desig...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE .—The stately and impressive service with which the Temple, the character and contents of which have now been described, was dedicated, is relate...

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Solomon's Address

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• 1 Kings 8:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 17:1 ; 1 Chronicles 17:2-15 ; 1 Chronicles 22:7 ; 1 Chronicles 28:2 ; 2 Samuel 7:2 ; 2 Samuel 7:3

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