The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. VII.

1 The fire cōsumeth the sacrifice. 2 The glorie of the Lord filleth the Temple. 12 He heareth his prayer, 17 And pro miseth to exalt him and his throne.

1 ANd * when Salomôn had made an end* 1.1 of praying,a 1.2 fyre came downe from heauen, and consumed the burnt offring and the sacrifices & the glorie of the Lord filled the house.

2 So that the Priests colde notente rinto the house of the Lord, because the glorie of the Lord had filled the Lords house.

3 And when all the children of Israél saw the fyre, & the glorie of the Lord come downe vpon the house, they bowed themselues with (their) faces to the earth vpon the pauement, and worshiped and praised the Lord (saying) For he is good: because his mercie (lasteth) for euer.

4 * Then the King & all the people offred sacrifices before the Lord.* 1.3

5 And King Salomô offred a sacrifice of two and twentie thousand bullockes, and an hundreth and twentie thousand shepe, so the King and all the people dedicated the house of God.

6 And the Priests waited on their offices, & the Leuites with the instruments of musi∣ke of the Lord, which King Dauid had ma∣de to praise the Lord, Because his mercy (lasteth) for euer: whē Dauid praised (God) ” 1.4 by them, the Priests also blewe trumpets ouer against them. and all they of Israél sto de by.

7 Moreouer Salomón halowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord: for there he had prepared burnt offrings, and the fat of the peace offrings because the brasen altar which Salomón had made, was not ableto receiue the burnt offring, and the meat offring, and the fat.

8 And Salomón madeb 1.5 a feast at that time of seuen dayes, and all Israél with him, a very great Congregaciō, frō the entring in of Hamáth, vnto the riuer of Egypt.

9 And in the eight day theyc 1.6 made a solem∣ne assemblie: for they had made the dedi∣cacion of the altar seuen dayes, and the feast seuen dayes.

10 And thed 1.7 thre and twentieth day of the seuent moneth, he sent the people away into their tents, ioyous & with glad heart because of the goodnes that the Lord had done for Dauid and for Salomón, and for* 1.8 Israél his people.

11 * So Salomón finished the house of the Lord, and the Kings house, and all that ca* 1.9 me into Salomóns heart to make in the house of the Lord: and he prospered in his house.

12 ¶ And the Lord * appeared to Salomón* 1.10 by night and said to him, I haue heard thy prayer, and haue chosen this place for my selfe to be an house of sacrifice,

13 If I shut the heauen that there be no rai∣ne or if I commāde the grashoppers to de uore the land, or if I send pestilence amōg my people.

14 If my people, among whome my Name is called vpon, do humble them selues, and praye, and seke my presence, and turne frō their wicked wayes, thē wil I heare in hea∣uen, and be merciful to their sinne: & wil “ 1.11 heale their land.

15 Then mine eyes shalbe opē and mine eares attēt vnto the prayer (made) in this place

16 For I haue now chosen and sanctified this house, that my Name may be there for euer and mine eyes and mine heart shalbe there perpetually.

17 And if thou wilt walke before me, as Da∣uid thy father walked, to do according vnto all that I haue commanded thee, and shalt obserue my statuts & my iudgemēts.

18 Then wil I stablish the throne of thy king dome, according as I made the couenant with Dauid thy father saying,* Thoushalt* 1.12 not want a man to be ruler in Israel.

19 But if ye turne away, and forsake my statu∣tes and my commandements which I ha∣ue set before you, & shalgo & serue other gods and worship them.

20 Then wil I plucke them vp out of my land which I haue giuen them, and this house which I hauef 1.13 sanctified for my Name, wil I cast out of my sight, and wil make it to be a prouerbe and a commune talke amōg all people.

21 And this house which is moste hie, shalbe an astonishment to euerie one that passeth by it, so that he shal say, Why hathe the Lord done thus to this lād, & to this house

22 And they shalt answer, Because they for∣soke the Lord God of their fathers, which broght them out of the land of Egypt, & haue taken holde on other gods, and haue worshiped them, and serued them, therefo re hathe he broght allthis euil vpon them

Notes

• * 1.1

  9. Mac. 2. 10.
• a 1.2

  Hereby God de∣clared that hewas pleased with Sa∣lomons prayer.
• * 1.3

  1. King. 8. 65.
• ” 1.4

  Ebr. by 〈◊〉〈◊〉: hands.
• b 1.5

  The feast of the Tabernacles Which Was kept in the seuent mo neth.
• c 1.6

  They assembled to heare the Word of God after that they had remai∣ned seuen dayes in the bouthes of the Tabernacles.
• d 1.7

  They hadleaue to departe the two and twen∣tieth day.
• * 1.8

  1. King. 8. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. but they went not away til the next day.
• * 1.9

  1. King. 9. 1.
• * 1.10

  Nom. 12. 6.
• “ 1.11

  I Wil cause the pestilence to cease and destroy the beasts that hurt the frutes of the earth and sendrai ne in due season.
• * 1.12

  Chap. 6. 16.
• f 1.13

  VVhich thing declareth that God had more respect to their saluation, then to the aduancement ofhis owne glo∣tie, and Whereas men abuse those things, Which Godhathe appoin ted to set forthe his praise, he doethwith drawe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 graces thence.