and at this house, which is high, a very conspicuous object to all passers-by, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss, in mockery and derision; and they shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land and to this house?
The Hebrew text runs - “And this house shall be high: every one,” etc. The meaning appears to be, “This house shall be high” (i. e., conspicuous) “in its ruin as in its glory.” AND SHALL HISS - In con...
5. JEHOVAH APPEARS UNTO SOLOMON AND THE GREATNESS OF THE KING CHAPTER 9 _ 1. The second appearance of the LORD to Solomon (1 Kings 9:1)_ 2. Transactions with Hiram (1 Kings 9:10) 3. The levy of th...
The first few verses are a continuation of 1 Kings 8, and are likewise cast in a thoroughly Deuteronomic mould. Yahweh again appeared to the king and assured him of His protection. In 1 Kings 9:6 ther...
AND AT THIS HOUSE, &C. Render thus: "And this house will become conspicuous; every passer by will be astonished, and hiss; and they will say", &c....
_And_at _this house_which _is high_ The connexion of these words is very difficult. The Hebrew text, standing alone, must be rendered -And this house shall be high." But in 2 Chron. the relative is ex...
THAT THE LORD APPEARED TO SOLOMON— Lest this young prince's heart should be too much elated by this extraordinary grandeur, God was pleased to appear to himin a dream on the first night of the dedicat...
II. THE REVELATION TO SOLOMON 9:1-9 TRANSLATION (1) And it came to pass when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD, and the house of the king, and all Solomon's desire which he had desi...
_AND AT THIS HOUSE, WHICH IS HIGH, EVERY ONE THAT PASSETH BY IT SHALL BE ASTONISHED, AND SHALL HISS; AND THEY SHALL SAY, WHY HATH THE LORD DONE THUS UNTO THIS LAND, AND TO THIS HOUSE?_ This house, wh...
GOD'S RESPONSE TO SOLOMON'S PRAYER. SOLOMON AND HIRAM 1. When.. finished] The Temple does not seem to have been dedicated until all the king's buildings were completed, the Temple and Palace being pr...
AT THIS HOUSE, _which_ IS HIGH] The original has 'the house shall be high,' which may mean 'shall be conspicuous,' as a warning to others. But the Syriac has 'this house shall be a heap' (of ruins)....
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 9 GOD APPEARS TO SOLOMON AGAIN V1 So Solomon finished the *temple of the *Lord. He finished the royal palace and everything else that he...
(3-9) AND THE LORD SAID UNTO HIM. — This vision of the Lord presents a remarkable contrast with that recorded in 1 Kings 6:11, while the Temple was in building. Then all was promise and encouragement;...
AT THIS HOUSE, WHICH IS HIGH. — The word “which” is not in the original Hebrew here (although found in the present Hebrew text of 2 Chronicles 7:21). The true meaning is certainly “This house shall be...
וְ הַ בַּ֤יִת הַ זֶּה֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה עֶלְיֹ֔ון
A SEARCHING WORD TO THE WISE 1 Kings 9:1 God's second revelation of Himself to Solomon had a double object. In the first place, it assured the king that his prayer was heard and that the new building...
BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...
Jehovah now appeared to Solomon for the second time, and declared that his prayer was heard and answered, but insisted that there were conditions for the people to fulfil. These conditions were clearl...
_Example. Hebrew, "at this house, on high," (or dedicated "to the most high;" Paralipomenon) "every," &c. (Haydock) --- It shall be treated with no more regard than the high places of idols. (Calmet)...
(1) В¶ And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do, (2) That the LORD appeared to So...
Solomon was now at the height of his glory, a vivid type of a greater than Solomon. And it is only when we see that he really does thus prefigure the Lord Jesus as King that we can understand the impo...
The answer which God gives establishes the house as the place in which He has set His name for ever. His eyes and His heart shall be there perpetually; but, at the same time, for the enjoyment of the...
AND AT THIS HOUSE WHICH IS HIGH,.... The house of the most High, as some render it, and in high esteem, fame, and glory, as well as it was built on an high hill, and was itself one hundred and twenty...
And at this house, [which] is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house? Ver. 8. _And s...
_And at this house, which is high_ Exalted in its privileges, and renowned for its riches and splendour, and the great resort of people to it. They gloried in the stateliness and magnificence of the s...
1 Gods Couenant in a vision, with Solomon. 10 The mutual presents of Solomon and Hiram. 15 In Solomons workes the Gentiles were his bondmen, the Israelites honourable seruants. 24 Pharaohs daughter...
GOD APPEARING AGAIN TO SOLOMON (vs.1-9) The Lord had appeared to Solomon before he built the temple (ch.3:5), now at its completion the Lord appears again to him. There was a danger of Solomon's bein...
1-9 God warned Solomon, now he had newly built and dedicated the temple, that he and his people might not be high-minded, but fear. After all the services we can perform, we stand upon the same terms...
WHICH IS HIGH, i.e. exalted in its privileges, glorious, and renowned. The particle which is oft understood, and is here fitly supplied out of 2 CHRONICLES 7:21, where it is expressed. SHALL BE ASTONI...
1 Kings 9:8 house H1004 exalted H5945 passes H5674 (H8802) astonished H8074 (H8799) hiss H8319 (H8804) say...
“ And though this house is so high (or ‘this house shall be very high'), yet will every one who passes by it be astonished, and will hiss, and they will say, “Why has YHWH done thus to this land, and...
SOLOMON'S DREAM CONCERNING YHWH'S HALLOWING OF HIS HOUSE IN WHICH YHWH WARNS THAT BY ITSELF THE HOUSE MEANS NOTHING. ITS CONTINUED HALLOWING WILL DEPEND ON A FULL RESPONSE BY THE HOUSE OF DAVID TO THE...
CONTENTS: Jehovah appears to Solomon. Covenant made. Solomon's fame. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, Hiram. CONCLUSION: God deals plainly with men and sets before them blessing or cursing. God never fails...
1 Kings 9:2. _The Lord appeared to Solomon the second time._ This seems to be in answer to the prayer offered up in the temple. 1 Kings 9:13. _Cabul,_ vile, argillaceous, arenaceous. These twenty town...
_But if ye shall at all turn from following Me._ A NOTE OF WARNING A druggist in Ansonia, Conn., has an electric bell in a cabinet containing poisons. When the door is opened the bell rings, remindin...
_The Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer._ ESSENTIAL POINTS IN PRAYER It was an exceedingly encouraging thing to Solomon that the Lord should appear to him before the beginning of his great w...
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 9:7 Disobedience will lead to loss of the Promised Land (see Deuteronomy 29:22). The magnificent temple will become a HEAP OF RUINS to
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 9:3. _Sept._ inserts, after “Supplication that thou hast made before me,” “_I have done to thee according to all thy prayer_.” 1 Kings 9:6. IF YE SHALL AT ALL...
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 relatio...
First Kings chapter nine as we begin our study in the Word this evening. At the beginning of Solomon's reign, the Lord appeared unto him while he was in Gibeon, there offering sacrifices unto God. And...
2 Chronicles 7:21; Daniel 9:12; Deuteronomy 29:24; Isaiah 64:11;...
High — Glorious and renowned. Astonished — At its unexpected and wonderful ruin. Hiss — By way of contempt and derision....