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1 Kings 6:12

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Thompson Chain Reference - Bible, the;   Commandments;   Keep;   Solomon;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Temple, the First;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Walk;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Temple;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ecclesiastes, the Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Israel;   Jerusalem;   Palm Tree;   Solomon;   Temple;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - David;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Oracle;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Walk;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Cedar;  

Contextual Overview

11Then the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying: 12"As for this temple you are building, if you walk in My statutes, carry out My ordinances, and keep all My commandments by walking in them, I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David.13And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel." 14So Solomon built the temple and finished it.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

if thou wilt: 1 Kings 2:3, 1 Kings 2:4, 1 Kings 3:14, 1 Kings 8:25, 1 Kings 9:3-6, 1 Samuel 12:14, 1 Samuel 12:15, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 2 Chronicles 7:17, 2 Chronicles 7:18, Psalms 132:12, Zechariah 3:7, Colossians 1:23

then will I perform: 2 Samuel 7:13, 1 Chronicles 22:10

Reciprocal: Exodus 21:1 - the judgments 1 Kings 8:23 - walk before 1 Kings 9:5 - I will establish 1 Kings 11:4 - his heart 1 Kings 11:10 - commanded 1 Kings 11:33 - they have forsaken 1 Kings 11:38 - if thou wilt 2 Kings 22:6 - builders 1 Chronicles 28:7 - if 2 Chronicles 6:14 - walk before 2 Chronicles 6:16 - saying Jeremiah 7:5 - if ye thoroughly

Cross-References

Genesis 6:1
Now when men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born to them,
Genesis 6:2
the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.
Genesis 6:3
So the LORD said, "My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years."
Genesis 6:4
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and afterward as well, when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.
Genesis 6:5
Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.
Genesis 6:8
Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD.
Genesis 6:13
Then God said to Noah, "The end of all living creatures has come before Me, because through them the earth is full of violence. Now behold, I will destroy both them and the earth.
Genesis 6:14
Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; make rooms in the ark and coat it with pitch inside and out.
Genesis 6:15
And this is how you are to build it: The ark is to be 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high.
Genesis 6:16
You are to make a roof for the ark, finish its walls a cubit from the top, place a door in the side of the ark, and build lower, middle, and upper decks.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

[Concerning] this house which thou art in building,.... Or with respect to that, these things are to be said as from the Lord:

if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; even all the laws of God, moral, ceremonial, and judicial; and this respects not only Solomon personally, but his successors, and even all the people of Israel:

then will I perform my covenant with thee, which I spake unto David thy father; by Nathan the prophet; not only that he should build an house for God, which should be a settled dwelling place, but that his own house and kingdom should be established for a long time to come, and his posterity should enjoy the presence of God in this house, provided regard was had to the precepts and ordinances of the Lord, 2 Samuel 7:12.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The meaning is, “So far as this house goes, thou art obedient (2 Samuel 7:13; 1 Chronicles 17:12, etc.); if thou wilt be obedient in other things also, then will I perform My word,” etc., God’s promises being always conditional. The promises made to David were:

(1) that he should be succeeded by one of his sons 2 Samuel 7:12; Psalms 132:11;

(2) that the kingdom should be established in the line of his descendants forever, if they were faithful Psalms 132:12; and

(3) that the Israelites should be no more afficted as beforetime 2 Samuel 7:10.

These promises are now confirmed to Solomon, but on the express condition of obedience, and two further promises are added.


 
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