1 Kings 8:13
11 so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.
12 Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud.
I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
14 And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
15 and 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,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
- KJV
- I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
- WEB
- I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever.”
- ASV
- I have surely built thee a house of habitation, a place for thee to dwell in for ever.
- DARBY
- I have indeed built a house of habitation for thee, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
- BLB
- I have surely built an exalted house unto You, and a place for You to dwell forever.”
- ÅB
- Bygget har jeg et hus til bolig for deg, et sted hvor du kan bo til evig tid.
- OTB
- Jeg har virkelig bygget Deg et storslått hus, et sted for Din bolig for alltid."
- B1930
- Bygget har jeg et hus til bolig for dig, et sted hvor du kan bo til evig tid.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 7:13
He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
Read in contextHebrews 9:24
For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.
Read in contextPsalms 132:13–14
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
Read in contextExodus 15:17
You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of Your inheritance— the place, O LORD, You have prepared for Your dwelling, the sanctuary, O Lord, Your hands have established.
Read in context1 Chronicles 22:10–11
He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
Read in contextHebrews 8:5–13
The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
Read in contextHebrews 9:11–12
But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.
Read in context1 Chronicles 17:12
He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.
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