King James Version
1 Kings 9:2 in the King James Version says “That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.”
1 Kings 9:2 · 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,
That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.
And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“appeared”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“That the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“appeared”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
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