1 Kings 8:12 (GNV)

Passage

Then spake Salomon, The Lord said, that he woulde dwell in the darke cloude.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 8:10 And when the Priestes were come out of the Sanctuarie, the cloude filled the house of the Lord,

1 Kings 8:11 So that the Priestes could not stande to minister, because of the cloude: for the glorie of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.

1 Kings 8:12 Then spake Salomon, The Lord said, that he woulde dwell in the darke cloude.

1 Kings 8:13 I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to abide in for euer.

1 Kings 8:14 And the King turned his face, and blessed all the Congregation of Israel: for all the Congregation of Israel stoode there.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "spake", "salomon", "lord", "said", "woulde", "dwell", "darke", and "cloude". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "spake" and "salomon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "So that the Priestes could not stande..." into verse 13's "I haue built thee an house to...", so "spake" and "salomon" belong inside that flow. In 1 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "spake" and "salomon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.