In that which was said during the dedicatory services, Solomon had sought to remove from the minds of those present the superstitions in regard to the Creator, that had beclouded the minds of the heathen. The God of heaven is not, like the gods of the heathen, confined to temples made with hands; yet He would meet with His people by His Spirit when they should assemble at the house dedicated to His worship.

Da Salomo talte ved templets indvielse, søgte han at fjerne de overtroiske, hedenske forestillinger, som de tilstedeværende havde angående Skaberen. Himmelens Gud bor ikke i templer,gjorte med hænder, ligesom hedningernes guder. og dog ville han mødes med sit folk ved sin Ånd, når de samledes i det hus, som var indviet til ham.