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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

1 Kings 8:13

Ever. He seems to contrast this solid and glittering fabric with the cloud, (Menochius) as, in some sort, more worthy of God's presence. (Haydock)

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See also 1 Kings 8:13 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Kings 8:13. _I HAVE SURELY BUILT THEE A HOUSE_] He was now fully convinced that the thing pleased God, and that he had taken this place for his settled habitation....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 8THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE _ 1. The great assembly (1 Kings 8:1)_ 2. The transportation of the ark (1 Kings 8:3) 3. The glory of the LORD filling the house (1 Kings 8:10) 4. Solomon's o...

  • 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 of I...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HOUSE TO DWELL IN. Hebrew. _beth zebul =_ Assyrian _bit-zabali =_ high or lofty house. Compare Zebulun (Genesis 30:20)....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _I have surely built thee a house to dwell in_ R.V. - A HOUSE OF HABITATION," which is more literal, but not a more elegant rendering. The king sees that God has deigned to accept the house that has b...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    I. THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE 8:1-66 Because of its importance in the history of redemption, the sacred historian devotes considerable space to the dedication of Solomon's Temple. For centuries God...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _I HAVE SURELY BUILT THEE AN HOUSE TO DWELL IN, A SETTLED PLACE FOR THEE TO ABIDE IN FOR EVER._ I have surely built thee an house. This is an apostrophe to God, as perceiving His approach by the clou...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    8:13 place (d-13) As ver. 39 and Exodus 15:17 ....

  • 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 it...

  • 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 built on the site of Araunah's threshing floor (2 Chroni...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 8 THE CEREMONY AT THE OPENING OF THE *TEMPLE V1 King Solomon called the leaders of the *tribes and the families in *Israel together. The...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    בָּנֹ֥ה בָנִ֛יתִי בֵּ֥ית זְבֻ֖ל לָ֑ךְ מָכֹ֥ון...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE GRADUAL GROWTH OF THE LEVITIC RITUAL 1 Kings 8:1 "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 emphasize...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE IDEAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TEMPLE 1 Kings 7:13; 1 Kings 8:12 "The hour cometh when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father But the hour cometh, and now is, whe...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE BUILDER'S DEDICATION ADDRESS 1 Kings 8:12 Solomon, standing on the great platform within, view of the vast, thronging multitudes, recited tie steps that had led them to that illustrious hour. His...

  • 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 c...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for (f) ever. (f) He spoke according to the tenor of God's promise which was on the condition that they served him...

  • 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 place for thee to abide in forever. Solomon, having m...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The books of First and Second Samuel show us the failure of the priesthood, and, in consequence, when a state of evident shame and dishonour overspread the face of Israel, the heart of the people desi...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The circumstances which revealed the character of this rest were remarkable. The staves, with which the priests had borne the ark, were now the memorial of their journeys with God, who, in His faithfu...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    I HAVE SURELY BUILT THEE AN HOUSE TO DWELL IN,.... Turning himself from the priests and people, he quieted with a few words, he addressed the Lord; having built an house for him, for his worship and g...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever. Ver. 13. _I have surely built thee._] His great joy breaketh forth into a prayer. _ A settled place for...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _I have surely built thee a house to dwell in_ He turns his speech from them to God, as entering into the house, and expresses his desire and hope that he would continue to manifest, by such visible t...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The feast of the dedication of the Temple. 12 and 54 Solomons blessing. 22 Solomons prayer. 62 His sacrifice of peace offrings. 1 THEN [NOTE: 2 Chronicles 5:2.] Solomon assembled the Elders of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    I have surely built Thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for Thee to abide in forever, a firmly established Sanctuary, He had in mind the merciful relation of Jehovah to the true Israel as it wo...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Solomon's Address...

  • Leslie 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 of Is...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    12-21 Solomon encouraged the priests, who were much astonished at the dark cloud. The dark dispensations of Providence should quicken us in fleeing for refuge to the hope of the gospel. Nothing can mo...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    I HAVE SURELY BUILT THEE AN HOUSE TO DWELL IN; I perceive by this thick darkness that thou art coming among us, and therefore make haste and come, O thou blessed Guest, into the dwelling-place which I...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 8:13 surely H1129 (H8800) built H1129 (H8804) exalted H2073 house H1004 place H4349 dwell H3427 ...

  • 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). The speech that follows is an interesting one. To quite some extent Solomon's wor...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Ark brought in; Skekinah glory fills the temple. Solomon's sermon. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: All cost and pains are lost on stately structures unless God has been in the work,...

  • 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 dedicated...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 8:1 The ark of the covenant of God was the great symbol of the Lord’s presence with his people and the place where the tablets of the law were kept (Exodus 25:10;...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 8:12 THICK DARKNESS. Compare Exodus 20:21; Deuteronom

  • The 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 awe. As on Sinai (Exodus 20:21 בָּעַרָפֶל) so here בָּעֲרָ...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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 related in this chapt...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, and they brought the ark of the covenant into the temple, and as they did, the glory of the Lord came and filled the temple and...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 17:12; 1 Chronicles 22:10; 1 Chronicles 22:11; 1 Chronicles 28:10;...

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