1 Kings 8:12

10 And it came to pass, when the priests came out of the holy place, that the cloud ^afilled the house of the Lord,

11 so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the ^aglory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord.

12 ^aThen Solomon spoke:
“The Lord said He would dwell ^bin the dark cloud.

13 ^aI have surely built You an exalted house,
^bAnd a place for You to dwell in forever.”

Solomon’s Speech at Completion of the Work

14 Then the king turned around and ^ablessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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The Lord said - he would dwell - It was under the appearance of a cloud that God showed himself present with Israel in the wilderness; see Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:20. And at the dedication of the tabernacle in the wilderness, God manifested himself in the same way that he did here at the dedication of the temple; see Exodus 40:34, Exodus 40:35.

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Solomon’s Speech at Completion of the Work

1 Kings 8:12

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