Geneva Bible Notes (1560): 1 Kings 8

^{1 a} For Dauid brought it from Obededom & placed it in the Tabernacle which he had made for it, {2 Sam. 6,17}

^{1 /} Ebr Salemon.

^{2 b} Conteining parte of September and parte of October, in the which moneth they held thre solemne feasts, {Nom. 29,1}

^{4 !} The Arke is borne into the Temple.

^{6 c} That is the Kohathites, {Nom 4, 5}

^{8 d} They drew them onely so farre as they might be sene: for they might not pul them altogether out, {Exo. 25:15}

^{9 e} For it is like that the enemies, when they had the Arke in their hands, toke away the rod of Aaron and the pot with Man.

^{10 !} A cloude fileth the Temple.

^{13 f} He sapke according to the tenor of Gods promes, which was condicionally, that they shulde serue him aright.

^{15 !} The King blesseth the people.

^{20 /} Ebr. confirmed.

^{21 g} The two tables wherein the articles of the couenant were written.

^{23 h} Vnfaynedly and without all hypocrise.

^{27 i} He is rauished with the admiracion of Gods mercies, who being incomprehensible and Lord ouer all, wil become familiar with men.

^{30 /} Or, from.

^{31 k} To wit, the judge, or neighbour.

^{31 /} Ebr. the othe.

^{32 l} That is make it knowen.

^{33 m} Acknowledge thy just judgement, & praise thee.

^{35 n} So that there be a drought to destroy the frutes of the land.

^{37 /} Ebr. in the land of their gates.

^{38 o} For such are most mete to receiue Gods mercies.

^{41 p} He meaneth suche as shulde be turned from their idolatrie to serue the true God.

^{43 q} That this is the true religion wherewith you wilt be worshiped.

^{45 /} Or, mainteine their right.

^{47 r} Thogh the Temple was the chief place of prayer, yet he secludeth not them, that being ??? with necessitie call vpon him in other places.

^{47 /} Or, if they repent.

^{48 s} As Daniel did, {Dan. 6,10}

^{49 /} Or, auege their wrong.

^{50 t} He vnderstode by faithe the God of enemies wolde make friends vnto them that did conuert vnto him.

^{54 u} Salomon is a figure of Christ, who continually is the Mediator betwene God and his Church.

^{58 x} He concludeth that man of him selfe is enemie vnto God, and that all obedience to his lawe prodedeth of his mere mercie.

^{59 /} Ebr, the thing of a day in his day.

^{63 y} Before the oracle, where the Arke was.

^{65 z} That is, from North to South: meaning all the countrey.

^{65 a} Seuen dayes for the dedicacion, and seuen for the feast.

^{66 /} Ebr. blessed.