Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
The answer given by God to Solomon' s prayer is reported more fully in II Chronicles 7:12-22.
When God puts His Name in the temple He does it, in intention, "forever." He will not arbitrarily withdraw it; there it will remain "forever," so far as God is concerned. But the people may by unfaithfulness drive it away I Kings 9:7-9.
And mine eyes and my heart - An answer in excess of the prayer I Kings 8:29; "Not Mine eyes only, but Mine eyes and Mine heart."
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing 1 Kings 9:3:
2 Chronicles 7:11
Joel 1:14
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