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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 9:3 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
1Ki 9:3 |
Strong Concordance |
And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto him, I have heard [08085] thy prayer [08605] and thy supplication [08467], that thou hast made [02603] before [06440] me: I have hallowed [06942] this house [01004], which thou hast built [01129], to put [07760] my name [08034] there for [05704] ever [05769]; and mine eyes [05869] and mine heart [03820] shall be there perpetually [03117]. |
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King James |
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 eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The answer given by God to Solomon's prayer is reported more fully in Ch2 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 Kg1 9:7-9.
And mine eyes and my heart - An answer in excess of the prayer Kg1 8:29; "Not Mine eyes only, but Mine eyes and Mine heart." |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
The divine promise to Solomon, that his prayer should be answered, is closely connected with the substance of the prayer; but in our account we have only a brief summary, whereas in the Chronicles it is given more elaborately (vid., Ch2 7:12-16). "I have sanctified this house which thou hast built, to put my name there." For the expression, see Deu 12:11. The sanctifying consisted in the fact, that Jehovah put His name in the temple; i.e., that by filling the temple with the cloud which visibly displayed His presence, He consecrated it as the scene of the manifestation of His grace. To Solomon's prayer, "May Thine eyes stand open over this house" (Kg1 8:29), the Lord replies, giving always more than we ask, "My eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually." |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
For ever - As long as the Mosaic dispensation lasts; whereas hitherto my worship has been successively in several places. Eyes - My watchful and gracious providence. Heart - My tender affection. Shall be there - Shall be towards this place and people. |
29 That thine eyes [05869] may be open [06605] toward this house [01004] night [03915] and day [03117], even toward the place [04725] of which thou hast said [0559], My name [08034] shall be there: that thou mayest hearken [08085] unto the prayer [08605] which thy servant [05650] shall make [06419] toward this place [04725].
7 Then will I cut off [03772] Israel [03478] out [06440] of the land [0127] which I have given [05414] them; and this house [01004], which I have hallowed [06942] for my name [08034], will I cast out [07971] of my sight [06440]; and Israel [03478] shall be a proverb [04912] and a byword [08148] among all people [05971]:
8 And at this house [01004], which is high [05945], every one that passeth [05674] by it shall be astonished [08074], and shall hiss [08319]; and they shall say [0559], Why hath the LORD [03068] done [06213] thus unto this land [0776], and to this house [01004]?
9 And they shall answer [0559], Because they forsook [05800] the LORD [03068] their God [0430], who brought forth [03318] their fathers [01] out of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714], and have taken hold [02388] upon other [0312] gods [0430], and have worshipped [07812] them, and served [05647] them: therefore hath the LORD [03068] brought [0935] upon them all this evil [07451].
12 And the LORD [03068] appeared [07200] to Solomon [08010] by night [03915], and said [0559] unto him, I have heard [08085] thy prayer [08605], and have chosen [0977] this place [04725] to myself for an house [01004] of sacrifice [02077].
13 If [02005] I shut up [06113] heaven [08064] that there be no rain [04306], or if I command [06680] the locusts [02284] to devour [0398] the land [0776], or if I send [07971] pestilence [01698] among my people [05971];
14 If my people [05971], which are called [07121] by my name [08034], shall humble [03665] themselves, and pray [06419], and seek [01245] my face [06440], and turn [07725] from their wicked [07451] ways [01870]; then will I hear [08085] from heaven [08064], and will forgive [05545] their sin [02403], and will heal [07495] their land [0776].
15 Now mine eyes [05869] shall be open [06605], and mine ears [0241] attent [07183] unto the prayer [08605] that is made in this place [04725].
16 For now have I chosen [0977] and sanctified [06942] this house [01004], that my name [08034] may be there for [05704] ever [05769]: and mine eyes [05869] and mine heart [03820] shall be there perpetually [03117].
17 And as for thee, if thou wilt walk [03212] before [06440] me, as David [01732] thy father [01] walked [01980], and do [06213] according to all that I have commanded [06680] thee, and shalt observe [08104] my statutes [02706] and my judgments [04941];
18 Then will I stablish [06965] the throne [03678] of thy kingdom [04438], according as I have covenanted [03772] with David [01732] thy father [01], saying [0559], There shall not fail [03772] thee a man [0376] to be ruler [04910] in Israel [03478].
19 But if ye turn away [07725], and forsake [05800] my statutes [02708] and my commandments [04687], which I have set [05414] before [06440] you, and shall go [01980] and serve [05647] other [0312] gods [0430], and worship [07812] them;
20 Then will I pluck them up by the roots [05428] out of my land [0127] which I have given [05414] them; and this house [01004], which I have sanctified [06942] for my name [08034], will I cast out [07993] of my sight [06440], and will make [05414] it to be a proverb [04912] and a byword [08148] among all nations [05971].
21 And this house [01004], which is high [05945], shall be an astonishment [08074] to every one that passeth [05674] by it; so that he shall say [0559], Why hath the LORD [03068] done [06213] thus unto this land [0776], and unto this house [01004]?
22 And it shall be answered [0559], Because they forsook [05800] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01], which brought them forth [03318] out of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714], and laid hold [02388] on other [0312] gods [0430], and worshipped [07812] them, and served [05647] them: therefore hath he brought [0935] all this evil [07451] upon them.
29 That thine eyes [05869] may be open [06605] toward this house [01004] night [03915] and day [03117], even toward the place [04725] of which thou hast said [0559], My name [08034] shall be there: that thou mayest hearken [08085] unto the prayer [08605] which thy servant [05650] shall make [06419] toward this place [04725].
11 Then there shall be a place [04725] which the LORD [03068] your God [0430] shall choose [0977] to cause his name [08034] to dwell [07931] there; thither shall ye bring [0935] all that I command [06680] you; your burnt offerings [05930], and your sacrifices [02077], your tithes [04643], and the heave offering [08641] of your hand [03027], and all your choice [04005] vows [05088] which ye vow [05087] unto the LORD [03068]:
12 And the LORD [03068] appeared [07200] to Solomon [08010] by night [03915], and said [0559] unto him, I have heard [08085] thy prayer [08605], and have chosen [0977] this place [04725] to myself for an house [01004] of sacrifice [02077].
13 If [02005] I shut up [06113] heaven [08064] that there be no rain [04306], or if I command [06680] the locusts [02284] to devour [0398] the land [0776], or if I send [07971] pestilence [01698] among my people [05971];
14 If my people [05971], which are called [07121] by my name [08034], shall humble [03665] themselves, and pray [06419], and seek [01245] my face [06440], and turn [07725] from their wicked [07451] ways [01870]; then will I hear [08085] from heaven [08064], and will forgive [05545] their sin [02403], and will heal [07495] their land [0776].
15 Now mine eyes [05869] shall be open [06605], and mine ears [0241] attent [07183] unto the prayer [08605] that is made in this place [04725].
16 For now have I chosen [0977] and sanctified [06942] this house [01004], that my name [08034] may be there for [05704] ever [05769]: and mine eyes [05869] and mine heart [03820] shall be there perpetually [03117].