Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Solomon said, “The LORD has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud; New Living Translation Then Solomon prayed, “O LORD, you have said that you would live in a thick cloud of darkness. English Standard Version Then Solomon said, “The LORD has said that he would dwell in thick darkness. Berean Standard Bible Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. King James Bible Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. New King James Version Then Solomon spoke: “The LORD said He would dwell in the dark cloud. New American Standard Bible Then Solomon said, “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick darkness. NASB 1995 Then Solomon said, “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. NASB 1977 Then Solomon said, “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. Legacy Standard Bible Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that He would dwell in the cloud of dense gloom. Amplified Bible Then Solomon said, “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick darkness [of the cloud]. Christian Standard Bible Then Solomon said: The LORD said that he would dwell in total darkness. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Solomon said: The LORD said that He would dwell in thick darkness. American Standard Version Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Then Solomon said: “LORD JEHOVAH, you have said to dwell in darkness. Contemporary English Version Then Solomon prayed: "Our LORD, you said that you would live in a dark cloud. Douay-Rheims Bible Then Solomon said: The Lord said that he would dwell in a cloud. English Revised Version Then spake Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Solomon said, "The LORD said he would live in a dark cloud. Good News Translation Then Solomon prayed: "You, LORD, have placed the sun in the sky, yet you have chosen to live in clouds and darkness. International Standard Version Then Solomon said, "The LORD has said that he lives shrouded in darkness. JPS Tanakh 1917 Then spoke Solomon: The LORD hath said that He would dwell in the thick darkness. Literal Standard Version Then Solomon said, “YHWH has said [He is] to dwell in thick darkness; Majority Standard Bible Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. New American Bible Then Solomon said, “The LORD intends to dwell in the dark cloud; NET Bible Then Solomon said, "The LORD has said that he lives in thick darkness. New Revised Standard Version Then Solomon said, “The LORD has said that he would dwell in thick darkness. New Heart English Bible Then Solomon said, "The LORD has said that he would dwell in the thick cloud. Webster's Bible Translation Then spoke Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. World English Bible Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. Young's Literal Translation Then said Solomon, 'Jehovah hath said to dwell in thick darkness; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon Praises the LORD12Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. 13I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”… Cross References Leviticus 16:2 And the LORD said to Moses: "Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat. 2 Samuel 22:10 He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet. 1 Kings 8:11 so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 6:1 Then Solomon declared: "The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud; Nehemiah 8:5 Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was standing above them all, and as he opened it, all the people stood up. Psalm 18:11 He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him. Psalm 97:2 Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne's foundation. Treasury of Scripture Then spoke Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. The lord Deuteronomy 4:11 And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. 2 Chronicles 6:1,2 Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness… Psalm 18:8-11 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it… the thick Exodus 20:21 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was. Leviticus 16:2 And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat. Deuteronomy 5:22 These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me. Jump to Previous Cloud Dark Darkness Dwell Heaven Heavens Living-Place Solomon Sun ThickJump to Next Cloud Dark Darkness Dwell Heaven Heavens Living-Place Solomon Sun Thick1 Kings 8 1. The feast of the temple12. Solomon's blessing 22. Solomon's prayer 54. Solomon's blessing 62. His sacrifice of peace offerings (12) The Lord said . . .--The words of Solomon, though--as is natural in a moment of mingled awe and thankfulness--somewhat broken and abrupt, are clear enough in their general meaning and connection. He refers to the frequent declarations made in old time that the cloud is the symbol of God's indwelling presence (such as Exodus 19:9, and Leviticus 16:2); he recognises in the appearance of the cloud the sign that the Divine presence is granted to the Temple; and accordingly he exults in the proof that his foreordained work is accomplished by the building of a house, a "settled habitation" for the Lord. The description of the cloud as "thick darkness," in no way contradicts the idea of the glory shining through it; for human eyes are easily "darkened by excess of light." This mingled light and darkness symbolises--perhaps more strikingly than even the literal darkness of the Most Holy Place--the mystery which veils the presence of God, known to be, and to be infinitely glorious, but in its nature incomprehensible. Thenius, from a single Chaldee version, suggests for "thick darkness" the correction "Jerusalem;" dwelling on the closer harmony of the reading with 1Kings 8:16, quoting the promise of Psalm 132:13-14 (closely connected there with the great promise of David), and urging the likelihood of the citation of this promise by Solomon, and the greater simplicity thus given to his whole utterance. The suggestion is ingenious; but it lacks authority, both external and internal. The LXX., in the Alexandrine MS. (for the Vatican MS. omits the whole), and the Vulg. agree with the Hebrew text; and Josephus, though he gives a verbose paraphrase of the prayer, evidently had our reading before him, for he contrasts the mystery and ubiquity of the Divine presence with the material shrine. Nor is it easy to conceive how from a passage so simple and prosaic, as this would be with the reading "Jerusalem," the more difficult, but far more striking, reading of the present text could have arisen. Verse 12. - Then spake Solomon [in a transport of emotion at the sight. The cloud and the glory proved that his pious work was accepted. These blessed tokens assured him that "the Lord was there" (Ezekiel 48:35); that the incomprehensible Godhead had entered the earthly shrine he had prepared, and would dwell there], The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. [Heb. עֲרָפֶל, lit., darkness of clouds. When did God speak of dwelling in dark cloud? The reference, probably, is to Exodus 19:9; Exodus 20:21, Deuteronomy 4:11; Exodus 5:22 (note that, in the three last cited passages, this same word is used, and in the last two in connexion with cloud, which would appear to be a practically synonymous term), but especially to Leviticus 16:2, "I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat." Solomon had thus every warrant for connecting a theophany with the thick dark cloud. Cf. Psalm 18:11; Psalm 97:2. The words cannot refer to "the holy of holies not lighted by windows" (Wordsworth).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thenאָ֖ז (’āz) Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne said: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “The LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has said אָמַ֔ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say that He would dwell לִשְׁכֹּ֖ן (liš·kōn) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell in the thick cloud. בָּעֲרָפֶֽל׃ (bā·‘ă·rā·p̄el) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6205: Cloud, heavy cloud Links 1 Kings 8:12 NIV1 Kings 8:12 NLT 1 Kings 8:12 ESV 1 Kings 8:12 NASB 1 Kings 8:12 KJV 1 Kings 8:12 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 8:12 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 8:12 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 8:12 French Bible 1 Kings 8:12 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 8:12 Then spoke Solomon Yahweh has said that (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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