1 Kings 9:8 meaning and explanation
And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’
1 Kings 9:8, Berean Standard Bible
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The LORD is speaking to Solomon in a second appearance, answering the prayer of dedication and setting the temple's future before the king. The verse pictures a day when the grand building is rubble, and passersby react with shock, hissing in derision and asking why the LORD would do this to His own land and house.
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