1 Kings 8:12-21

Solomon Confirms God’s Presence

1 Kings 8:12-21

Solomon Confirms God’s Presence

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Then spake Salomon, The Lord said, that he woulde dwell in the darke cloude.
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I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to abide in for euer.
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And the King turned his face, and blessed all the Congregation of Israel: for all the Congregation of Israel stoode there.
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And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who spake with his mouth vnto Dauid my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
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Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no citie of all the tribes of Israel, to builde an house that my name might be there: but I haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.
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And it was in ye heart of Dauid my father to builde an house to the Name of the Lord God of Israel.
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And the Lord said vnto Dauid my father, Where as it was in thine heart to build an house vnto my Name, thou diddest well, that thou wast so minded:
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Neuerthelesse thou shalt not builde the house, but thy sonne that shall come out of thy loynes, he shall builde the house vnto my Name.
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And the Lord hath made good his worde that he spake: and I am risen vp in the roume of Dauid my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and haue built the house for the Name of the Lord God of Israel.
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And I haue prepared therein a place for the Arke, wherein is the couenant of the Lord which he made with our fathers, whe he brought them out of the lande of Egypt.
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See also

Where else Scripture says this.

  • Psalms 97:2

    Cloudes and darkenes are round about him: righteousnesse and iudgement are the foundation of his throne.
    from verse 12

  • 2 Chronicles 6:1

    Then Salomon sayd, The Lord hath sayde that he would dwell in the darke cloude:
    from verse 12

  • 2 Chronicles 6:11

    And I haue set the Arke there, wherein is the couenant of the Lord, that he made with the children of Israel.
    from verse 12

  • Leviticus 16:2

    And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Speake vnto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the Holy place within the vayle, before the Merciseate, which is vpon the Arke, that he dye not: for I wil appeare in the cloude vpon the Merciseate.
    from verse 12

  • Luke 1:68

    Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath visited and redeemed his people,
    from verse 15

  • 1 Samuel 16:1

    The Lord then saide vnto Samuel, Howe long wilt thou mourne for Saul, seeing I haue cast him away from reigning ouer Israel? fill thine horne with oyle and come, I will sende thee to Ishai the Bethlehemite: for I haue prouided mee a King among his sonnes.
    from verse 16

  • Isaiah 45:15

    Verely thou, O God, hidest thy selfe, O God, the Sauiour of Israel.
    from verse 12

  • Psalms 18:8

    Smoke went out at his nostrels, and a consuming fire out of his mouth: coales were kindled thereat.
    from verse 12

  • Psalms 18:11

    He made darkenes his secrete place, and his pauilion round about him, euen darkenesse of waters, and cloudes of the ayre.
    from verse 12

  • 1 Chronicles 22:10

    Hee shall builde an house for my Name, and he shalbe my sonne, and I will be his father, and I will establish the throne of his kingdome vpon Israel for euer.
    from verse 13

  • 2 Samuel 6:18

    And assoone as Dauid had made an ende of offring burnt offrings and peace offrings, hee blessed the people in the Name of the Lord of hostes,
    from verse 14

  • 2 Samuel 7:5

    Goe and tell my seruant Dauid, Thus saieth the Lord, Shalt thou buylde me an house for my dwelling?
    from verse 15

Where this happens

City Plan: Jerusalem in the Time of Solomon
City Plan: Jerusalem in the Time of Solomon View full PDF
The Construction of Solomon’s Temple
The Construction of Solomon’s Temple View full PDF

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