9:81 Kings 9:8

The warning was given when the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time after the dedication of the temple, to press him to faithful obedience.Ms 16, 1889, par. 17–18+1 The temple in its exalted honor and splendor was to stand permanently as a sign of prosperity and blessing only while Solomon remained faithful and Israel obeyed God's commandments.Ms 122, 1897, par. 22–24+2 If the people turned away to serve other gods, God would uproot them from the land, cast the temple out of His sight, and bring judgment and calamity upon house and land until the once-high house became a public spectacle that astonished every passerby.Ms 122, 1897, par. 22–24+4

Those passing in astonishment would ask why the Lord had done such a thing to the land and to the house, and the answer would be that Israel forsook the God who brought their fathers out of Egypt and took hold of other gods and worshiped them.Ms 122, 1897, par. 22–24 Although Solomon had seen remarkable displays of divine power, had built the temple, and had offered his notable dedicatory prayer, he afterward forsook God for idol worship through idolatrous marriages and worldly alliances, proving that great light and sacred privileges do not of themselves preserve faithfulness.Ms 16, 1889, par. 17–18+1 Israel's wickedness and transgression at last brought the foretold calamity, centuries after the building of the temple, when the temple was destroyed and the people were carried into captivity.SG4 114.3–4+1 Even then God's presence and care were not confined to the temple, for He would still visit and encourage isolated sufferers in captivity and distress with special revelations of His glory.Ms 122, 1897, par. 22–24 The warning to Solomon applies to all who accept responsibility in God's work, teaching that God's people are blessed as they remain distinct from the world rather than following its ways.9MR 172.5+1