The Meaning of 1 Kings 9:1 Explained

1 Kings 9:1

KJV: 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,

YLT: And it cometh to pass, at Solomon's finishing to build the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king, and all the desire of Solomon that he delighted to do,

Darby: And it came to pass when Solomon had completed the building of the house of Jehovah, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,

ASV: And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of Jehovah, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Kings 9:1?

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WORDS: What do the individual words in 1 Kings 9:1 mean?

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What is the context of 1 Kings 9:1?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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,

What does 1 Kings 9:1 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Kings 9:1-14 - A Searching Word To The Wise

God's second revelation of Himself to Solomon had a double object. In the first place, it assured the king that his prayer was heard and that the new building was accepted. It is always thus. When we yield ourselves to God, desiring to be His alone, He enters on possession, hallowing, infilling, and guaranteeing our security. In the second place, God laid down the conditions on which both king and people might be assured of permanent prosperity. We must be whole-hearted, not in the miles but in the steps of our daily walk. Obedience to the inner voice is essential. The child of God distinguishes his Father's voice from every other sound and call, because it is definite and unvarying.

It was a pity that, after such loyal cooperation, Hiram was disappointed with his recompense. Happy are they who, as they work for God, look for no reward from their fellows, because they are the servants of a Master whose generous gifts do not need to be eked out by additions from any other quarter. Do right, because it is right, and not because you are looking for any gift or reward from human hands.

1 Kings 9:1-28 - Breaking Three Commandments

From a worldly point of view Naboth might have done a good stroke of business by selling his estate to. Ahab. A royal price and assured favor might have been his-but he had a conscience! Above the persuasive tones of the monarch's offer sounded the voice of God: "The land shall not be sold for ever, for the land is mine." See Leviticus 25:23; Numbers 36:7; Ezekiel 46:18.

Ahab knew perfectly well that Jezebel could not give him the property of another except by foul means, but he took pains not to inquire. Though the direct orders for Naboth's death did not come from him, yet, by his silence, he was an accomplice and an accessory; and divine justice penetrates all such specious excuses. God holds us responsible for wrongs which we do not arrest, though we have the power. The crime was blacker because of the pretext of religion, as suggested by a fast. See also 2 Kings 9:26. The blood of murdered innocence cries to God, and his requital, though delayed, is inevitable. See Revelation 6:9-10. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Kings 9

¹ God's covenant in a vision with Solomon
¹⁰ The mutual presents of Solomon and Hiran
¹⁵ In Solomon's works the Gentiles were his bondmen, the Israelites servants
²⁴ Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house
²⁵ Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices
²⁶ His navy fetches gold from Ophir

What do the individual words in 1 Kings 9:1 mean?

And it came to pass when had finished Solomon building - the house of Yahweh and the house of king and all desire of Solomon which he wanted to do -

וַיְהִי֙ כְּכַלּ֣וֹת שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה לִבְנ֥וֹת אֶת־ בֵּית־ יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־ בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־ חֵ֣שֶׁק שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָפֵ֖ץ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת פ

וַיְהִי֙	And it came to pass
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
כְּכַלּ֣וֹת	when had finished
Parse: Preposition-k, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: כָּלָה Sense: to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent.
שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	Solomon
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁלֹמֹה Sense: son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs.
לִבְנ֥וֹת	building
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: בָּנָה Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
בֵּית־	the house
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
יְהוָ֖ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וְאֶת־	and the
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
בֵּ֣ית	house
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	of king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
חֵ֣שֶׁק	desire
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: חֵשֶׁק Sense: desire, thing desired.
שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	of Solomon
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁלֹמֹה Sense: son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs.
חָפֵ֖ץ	he wanted
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָפֵץ Sense: to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with.
לַעֲשֽׂוֹת	to do
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
פ	-
Parse: Punctuation

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