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1 Kings 9:2

9:1 And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,
That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.

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Yahweh appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon.

That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.

That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon.

9:3 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.

What does 1 Kings 9:2 mean?

1 Kings 9:2 is a verse in the book of 1 Kings, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), רָאָה (râʼâh), שְׁלֹמֹה (Shᵉlômôh). It connects to 1 cross-referenced passage elsewhere in Scripture.

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That
the
LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
appearedרָאָהrâʼâh/raw-aw'/H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
to
SolomonשְׁלֹמֹהShᵉlômôh/shel-o-mo'/H8010Shelomah, David's successor
the
second
time,שֵׁנִיshênîy/shay-nee'/H8145properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again
as
he
had
appearedרָאָהrâʼâh/raw-aw'/H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
unto
him
at
Gibeon.גִּבְעוֹןGibʻôwn/ghib-ohn'/H1391Gibon, a place in Palestine

Commentary on 1 Kings 9:2

HENRY_FULL · 1 Kings 9:2
apter The great work which Solomon was raised up to do was the building of the temple; his wealth and wisdom were given him to qualify him for that. In this, especially, he was to be a type of Christ, for "he shall build the temple of the Lord," Zech. vi. 12 . In this chapter we have an account of the preparations he made for that and his other buildings. Gold and silver his good father had prepared in abundance, but timber and stones he must get ready; and about these we have him treating with Hiram king of Tyre. I. Hiram congratulated him on his accession to the throne, ver. 1 . II. Solomon signified to him his design to build the temple and desired him to furnish him with workmen, ver. 2-6 . III. Hiram agreed to do it, ver. 7-9 . IV. Solomon's work was accordingly well done and Hiram's workmen were well paid, ver. 10-18 .

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2 Chronicles 2:3

And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me. Huram: or, Hiram

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1 Kings 3:4

And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.

1 Kings 3:5

In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

Genesis 2:19

And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man

Genesis 6:5

And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day

Genesis 7:1

And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

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What does 1 Kings 9:2 say?

1 Kings 9:2 (King James Version) reads: "That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon."

Is 1 Kings 9:2 in the Old or New Testament?

1 Kings 9:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 1 Kings.

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