1 Kings 6:13

And I will be ever among the children of Israel, and will not go away from my people.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.

In Context

12About this house which you are building: if you will keep my laws and give effect to my decisions and be guided by my rules, I will give effect to my word which I gave to David your father.

14So Solomon made the building of the house complete.)

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:11And I will put my holy House among you, and my soul will not be turned away from you in disgust.

Deuteronomy 31:8It is the Lord who goes before you; he will be with you, he will not take away his help from you or give you up: so have no fear.

1 Samuel 12:22For the Lord will not give his people up, because of the honour of his name; for it was the Lord's pleasure to make of you a people for himself.

1 Chronicles 28:9And you, Solomon my son, get knowledge of the God of your father, and be his servant with a true heart and with a strong desire, for the Lord is the searcher of all hearts, and has knowledge of all the designs of men's thoughts; if you make search for him, he will be near you; but if you are turned away from him, he will give you up for ever.

Psalms 68:18\68:17\The war-carriage of God is among Israel's thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai to the holy place.

Isaiah 57:15For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 6:12-15

11 And the word of the Lord came to Solomon, saying, 12 Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father: 13 And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel. 14 So Solomon built the house, and finished it. Here is, I. The word God sent to Solomon, when he was engaged in building the temple. God let… Read the whole commentary →

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