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The LORD appeared to him at night. He said, "I have heard your prayer. I have chosen this place for myself. It is a temple where sacrifices will be offered.
Ver. 12-22. And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night From hence, to the end of the chapter, much the same things are related as in ( 1 Kings 9:2-9 ) , (See Gill on 1 Kings 9:2), (See Gill on 1 Kings 9:3), (See Gill on 1 Kings 9:4), (See Gill on 1 Kings 9:5), (See Gill on 1 Kings 9:6), (See Gill on 1 Kings 9:7), (See Gill on 1 Kings 9:8), (See Gill on 1 Kings 9:9), excepting ( 2 Chronicles 7:13-15 ) which contain an answer to the particular requests made by Solomon in case of a famine or pestilence, that when the people of Israel should humble themselves in prayer and supplication, the Lord would be attentive to them, and forgive them, ( 2 Chronicles 6:26-30 ) and which is given as a specimen, and as encouragement to expect the same treatment in all other cases mentioned in Solomon's prayer, they so behaving.
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Then Solomon sent the people home. It was the 23rd day of the seventh month. The people were glad. Their hearts were full of joy. That's because the LORD had done good things for David and Solomon and his people Israel.
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Solomon finished the LORD's temple and the royal palace. He had done everything he had planned to do in the LORD's temple and his own palace.
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The LORD appeared to him at night. He said, "I have heard your prayer. I have chosen this place for myself. It is a temple where sacrifices will be offered.
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"Suppose I close up the sky and there isn't any rain. Suppose I command locusts to eat up the crops. And I send a plague among my people.
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But they make themselves low in my sight. They pray and look to me. And they turn from their evil ways. Then I will listen to them from heaven. I will forgive their sin. And I will heal their land. After all, they are my people.