And (a) if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, [and] wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
(a) If you walk in my fear, and withdraw yourself from the common manner of men, who follow their sensualities.
See 1 Kings 3:14. Solomon’s subsequent fall lends to these repeated warnings a special interest....
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. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read this "and" in the text....
_I have commanded thee_ The LXX. reads -I commanded him," making the clause refer to David....
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 THE LORD SAID UNTO HIM, I HAVE HEARD THY PRAYER AND THY SUPPLICATION, THAT THOU HAST MADE BEFORE ME: I HAVE HALLOWED THIS HOUSE, WHICH THOU HAST BUILT, TO PUT MY NAME THERE FOR EVER; AND MINE EYE...
9:4 thee, (a-4) See Genesis 17:4 ,Genesis 17:9 ; 2 Chronicles 7:17 ....
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...
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;...
וְ אַתָּ֞ה אִם ־תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לְ פָנַ֗י כַּ
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...
_Simplicity of heart. That is, in the sincerity and integrity of a single heart, as opposite to all double-dealing and deceit. (Challoner) --- External worship alone will not be acceptable. (Worthingt...
(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...
_A MOMENTOUS ‘IF’!_ ‘If thou wilt walk before Me.’ 1 Kings 9:4 I. SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND BLESSINGS CONFERRED UPON US MAKE OUR RESPONSIBILITY GREATER.—Twice God appeared to Solomon in a vision, gran...
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 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 wor...
_And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, [and] wilt keep my statutes and my judgments...
_If thou wilt walk before me_, &c. He shows him that he and his people were for the future _upon their good behaviour:_ Let them not be secure now, as if they might conduct themselves as they please,...
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...
And if thou wilt walk before Me as David, thy father, walked, in his entire conduct, IN INTEGRITY OF HEART, in true piety, AND IN UPRIGHTNESS, TO DO ACCORDING TO ALL THAT I HAVE COMMANDED THEE, AND WI...
The Lord's Answer to Solomon's Prayer...
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...
AS DAVID THY FATHER WALKED; who, though he miscarried in some things, yet in the general course of his life was upright and faithful towards me....
1 Kings 9:4 walk H3212 (H8799) before H6440 father H1 David H1732 walked H1980 (H8804) integrity H8537 heart...
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...
_If thou writ walk before Me, as David thy father walked._ IMPERATIVENESS OF LAW General Grant, while president, caused the injury of a woman by his fast driving. He invited a police officer to enter...
_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 9:4 YOU SHALL NOT LACK A MAN ON THE THRONE OF ISRAEL. See note on 2 Chron. 7:17–18. ⇐
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...
1 Kings 11:38; 1 Kings 11:4; 1 Kings 11:6; 1 Kings 14:8; 1 Kings 15:5