Keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him; make good the other branch of thy promise, and do not lose the glory of thy faithfulness, which now thou hast got. read more
Reflecting upon God’s performance of his promise concerning the building of the temple, he breaks forth into admiration, Is it possible that the great, and high, and lofty God should stoop so low, as to take up his dwelling here amongst men? O astonishing condescension! The heaven; all this vast space of the visible heaven. And heaven of heavens; the third and highest, and therefore the largest heaven, called the heaven of heavens here, as also Deuteronomy 10:14; Psalms 148:4, for its eminency... read more
Though thou art not comprehended within this place, yet show thyself to be graciously present here, by accepting and granting my present requests here tendered unto thee. read more
That thine eyes may be open to behold, to wit, with an eye of favour and compassion. So it is a synecdochical expression: compare Psalms 33:18; Psalms 34:15; Zechariah 12:4. My name; my presence, and glory, and grace. See Poole "1 Kings 8:16". Towards this place; this temple, to which Solomon did now look, and, it may be, point; and towards which the godly Israelites directed their looks in their prayers. See Daniel 6:10. read more
Thy dwelling-place; which he adds, that the people might not idolize the temple, nor presume upon it, as if God were now fast tied to them, as having no other dwelling-place; and to direct them in all their addresses to God in his temple, to lift up their eyes above it, even to heaven, where God’s most true and most glorious dwelling-place is. And when thou hearest, forgive, to wit, the sins of thy people praying, and even of their prayers; which, if not pardoned, will certainly hinder the... read more
If any man trespass, i.e. if he be accused of a trespass. An oath be laid upon him; either by the judge, or by the party accusing him, or by the accused person himself; which was usual, when there were no witnesses. See Exodus 22:8,Exodus 22:11; Numbers 5:12,Numbers 5:15, &c. And the oath come before thine altar in this house; for here God, who was appealed to as witness, was especially present. Hence the heathens used to swear at their altars. read more
To bring his way, i.e. the just recompence of his wicked action and course. Justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness; to vindicate him, and to manifest his integrity. read more
And confess thy name; give glory to thy name, by acknowledging their sins, and thy justice; and by accepting the punishment of their iniquity; and by trusting to thy power and goodness alone for their deliverance. read more
Bring them again, from the land into which they are supposed to be carried by their enemies, into Canaan. Quest. If they were banished into a strange land, how could they pray in this house, as they are said to do, 1 Kings 8:33? Answ. 1. That may be rendered to or towards this house, as it is expressed, 1 Kings 8:29,1 Kings 8:30. The Hebrew preposition beth, in, being oft put for el, to, or towards. 2. This may be understood of divers persons; and so the sense is this: When the people of Israel... read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 8:24
That thou promisedst him; that branch of thy promise concerning the building of this house by David’s son. read more