1 Kings 8:18

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Contextual Overview

¹²Then Solomon said: "The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. ¹³I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever." ¹⁴And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all ¹⁵and said: "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying, ¹⁶'Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.' ¹⁷Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. ¹⁸But the LORD said to my father David, 'Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.¹⁹Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.' ²⁰Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. ²¹And there I have provided a place for the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with our fathers when He brought them out of the land of Egypt."

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Whereas: 2 Chronicles 6:7-9, 2 Corinthians 8:12

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 7:3 - all that 1 Chronicles 28:2 - I had in mine heart 2 Chronicles 1:11 - this was 2 Chronicles 2:1 - for the name 2 Chronicles 2:4 - build 2 Chronicles 6:8 - thou didst well Romans 1:15 - so Philippians 4:14 - ye have James 2:8 - ye do

Cross-References

Psalms 121:8
The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the Lord said unto David my father,.... By Nathan the prophet:

whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart; his design was good, and so far it was acceptable to the Lord, that he thought of such a thing, though it was not his pleasure that should do it, as follows.