Bible Strands
1 Kings 8:10
And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the immediate aftermath of Solomon's dedication prayer, noting the precise moment the priests exit the Holy Place. This occurs during the formal consecration of the newly built temple in Jerusalem.
The words — The term בְּצֵאת (beTset, "when came out") pinpoints the exact trigger for the divine manifestation. The verb מָלֵא (male, "it filled") denotes the cloud's total saturation of the house of the LORD.
The thread — This event repeats the pattern of Exodus 40:34, where the cloud covers the Tent of Meeting. It aligns with the parallel account in 2 Chronicles 7:1, which confirms the glory of the LORD filling the temple.
Why it lands — The text states that the cloud's arrival physically prevented the priests from standing to minister. It requires the reader to accept that sacred space is governed by divine presence, not human ritual schedules.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord,
Cross-references
- Exodus 40:34 Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
- 2 Chronicles 7:1 When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.