1 Kings 8:12

2 Chronicles 6:1; 2 Chronicles 6:2-11; Deuteronomy 4:11; Deuteronomy 5:22; Exodus 20:21; Hebrews 12:18; Isaiah 45:15; Leviticus 16:2; Psalms 18:8-11; Psalms 97:2

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 8:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Rather, “The Lord spake of dwelling in the thick darkness” (margin reference). Solomon sees in the cloud the visible symbol of God’s presence, and...
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 h...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

dwell. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia . App-6.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. The Lord said - he would dwell - It was under the appearance of a cloud...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. Then spake Solomon. For the re-assurance of the priests and peop...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Dedication of the Temple. Solomon's Prayer 1. The chief of the fathers] i.e. heads of families. Out of the city ] The Temple and Palace were...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The thick darkness ] cp. Leviticus 16:2 . Hitherto the Lord had dwelt not in an habitation made by human hands, but in Nature's cloudpavilions ( Ps...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The Lord said... — The words of Solomon, though — as is natural in a moment of mingled awe and thankfulness — somewhat broken and abrupt, are clear...
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...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE IDEAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TEMPLE 1 Kings 7:13-51 ; 1 Kings 8:12-61 "The hour cometh when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jer...
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...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Builder's Dedication Address 1 Kings 8:12-21 Solomon, standing on the great platform within, view of the vast, thronging multitudes, recite...
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....
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(12) В¶ Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. (13) I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled pl...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And then spake Solomon ,.... Perceiving by this symbol that the Lord was come into his house, to take up his dwelling in it, and seeing the priests...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. Ver. 12. The Lord hath said that he would dwell. ] Lev 16:1-2 Psalm...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then spake Solomon Perceiving both priests and people to be struck with consternation and horror at this supernatural and sudden darkness, he utter...
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 t...
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 settle...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Perceiving both priests and people struck with horror and wonder at this darkness, he minds them that this was no sign of God's dislike or disfavour,...
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 follow...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 8:12 . Dwell in the thick darkness —A deeply solemn gloom which impressed beholders with a mysterious a...
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...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then spake Solomon, evidently from the platform which he had prepared in the midst of the court, 2 Chronicles 6:13 , The Lord said that He would dw...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Address
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Then spake — Perceiving both priests and people struck with wonder at this darkness, he minds them, that this was no sign of God's disfavour, as so...

¹² Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 8:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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