1 Kings 8:19

Nevertheless thou shall not build the house, but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.

In Context

18But LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou did well that it was in thy heart.

20And LORD has established his word that he spoke, for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of LORD, the God of Israel.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 7:12When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shall sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, who shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Chronicles 17:4Go and tell David my servant, Thus says LORD, Thou shall not build for me a house to dwell in.

1 Chronicles 17:12He shall build for me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

1 Chronicles 22:10He shall build a house for my name. And he shall be my son, and I will be his father, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 8:13-22

12 Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. 13 I have surely built thee a house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever. 14 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;) 15 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying, 16 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I… Read the whole commentary →

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