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1 Kings 8:11

So that the priests were not able to keep their places to do their work because of the cloud, for the house of the Lord was full of the glory of the Lord.

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In The King James Version

So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.

In Context

10Now when the priests had come out of the holy place, the house of the Lord was full of the cloud,

12Then Solomon said, O Lord, to the sun you have given the heaven for a living-place, but your living-place was not seen by men;

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Cross References

Exodus 40:34Then the cloud came down covering the Tent of meeting, and the House was full of the glory of the Lord;

Leviticus 9:23And Moses and Aaron went into the Tent of meeting, and came out and gave the people a blessing, and the glory of the Lord was seen by all the people.

Ezekiel 10:4And the glory of the Lord went up from the winged ones and came to rest over the doorstep of the house; and the house was full of the cloud and the open square was full of the shining of the Lord's glory.

Ezekiel 43:4And the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the doorway looking to the east.

Haggai 2:7And I will make a shaking of all the nations, and the desired things of all nations will come: and I will make this house full of my glory, says the Lord of armies.

Acts 7:55But he was full of the Holy Spirit, and looking up to heaven, he saw the glory of God and Jesus at the right hand of God.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 8:2-12

The Dedication of the Temple. ( b. c. 1003.) 1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion. 2 And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month. 3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark. 4 And… Read the whole commentary →

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