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1 Kings 8:11

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 8:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah.
1 Kings 8:11 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8And the staves were so long that the ends of the staves were seen from the holy place before the oracle; but they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.
9There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone which Moses put there at Horeb, when Jehovah made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
10And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of Jehovah,
11so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah.
12Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
13I have surely built thee a house of habitation, a place for thee to dwell in for ever.
14And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“So that the priests could not stand to minister, because of the cloud, etc.] Either through the darkness it first caused, or through the light that broke out of it, which was dazzling to them, or through the terror it struck their minds with; they could neither minister in the holy place, by offering incense there; and as for the most holy place, none but the high priest could minister there, and that on one day only; nor in the court of the priests, at the altar of burnt offerings: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord; a bright and glorious stream came forth from the cloud, and spread itself all over the house, and then took up its abode in the most holy place as in…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“As in the case of Moses Exodus 40:35, so now the glory of the Lord, the manifestation of the divine presence, which the cloud usually veiled, shone forth from it with such brilliancy, that mortal man could not bear the sight. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“for the glory: Lev 9:6, Lev 9:23; Eze 43:2, Eze 43:4, Eze 43:5, Eze 44:4; Joh 1:14; Act 7:55; Co2 3:18, Co2 4:6; Rev 21:11, Rev 21:23 3 Kings (1 Kings) 8:12”
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