New English Translation
1 Kings 9:2
2the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time, in the same way he had appeared to him at Gibeon.
1 Kings 9:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.
- New International Version (NIV)the Lord appeared to him a second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon.
- English Standard Version (ESV)the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon.
- New King James Version (NKJV)that the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon.
Context of 1 Kings 9:2
1After Solomon finished building the Lord’s temple, the royal palace, and all the other construction projects he had planned, the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time, in the same way he had appeared to him at Gibeon. 3The Lord said to him, “I have answered your prayer and your request for help that you made to me. I have consecrated this temple you built by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there. 4You must serve me with integrity and sincerity, just as your father David did. Do everything I commanded and obey my rules and regulations.
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וַיֵּרָ֧א יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה שֵׁנִ֑ית כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר נִרְאָ֥ה אֵלָ֖יו בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Kings 9:2
- 1 Kings 3:5One night in Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream. God said, “Tell me what I should give you.”
- 1 Kings 11:9The Lord was angry with Solomon because he had shifted his allegiance away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him on two occasions
- 2 Chronicles 1:7That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Tell me what I should give you.”
- 2 Chronicles 7:12the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him: “I have answered your prayer and chosen this place to be my temple where sacrifices are to be made.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 9:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The Lord appeared to Solomon - The design of this appearance, which was in a dream, as that was at Gibeon, was to assure Solomon that God had accepted his service, and had taken that house for his dwelling-place, and would continue it, and establish him and his descendants upon the throne of Israel for ever, provided they served him with an upright heart; but, on the contrary, if they forsook him, he would abandon both them and his temple.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2This appearance is fixed by 1 Kings 9:1 to Solomon‘s twenty-fourth year, the year in which he completed his palace 1 Kings 6:37-38; 1 Kings 7:1. The fact seems to be that, though the temple was finished in Solomon‘s eleventh year, the dedication did not take place until his twenty-fourth year. The order of the narrative in Kings agrees with this view, since it interposes the account of the building of the palace 1 Kings 7:1-12, and of the making of the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The Lord had appeared to Solomon before, granting him wisdom (1 Kings 3:3–15). The author of Chronicles adds more details about God's blessings or judgment, based on the faithfulness of Solomon and Israel (2 Chronicles 7:11–22).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. That--rather, "For." the Lord appeared--This appearance was, like the former one at Gibeon, most probably made in a supernatural vision, and on the night immediately following the dedication of the temple (2Ch 7:12). The strain of it corresponds to this view, for it consists of direct answers to his solemn inaugural prayer (1Ki 9:3 is in answer to 1Ki 8:29; 1Ki 9:4, 5 is in answer to 1Ki 8:25, 26; 1Ki 9:6-9 to 1Ki 8:33-46; see also De 29:22-24).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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