1 Kings 8:13
Building I have built a house for thy dwelling, to be thy most firm throne for ever.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
In Context
12Then Solomon said: The Lord said that he would dwell in a cloud.
Cross References
Exodus 15:17Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thy inheritance, in thy most firm habitation which thou hast made, O Lord; thy sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.
1 Chronicles 17:12He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
1 Chronicles 28:6And he said to me: Solomon thy son shall build my house, and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be a father to him.
1 Chronicles 28:20And David said to Solomon his son: Act like a man, and take courage, and do: fear not, and be not dismayed: for the Lord my God will be with thee, and will not leave thee, nor forsake thee, till thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.
Psalms 78:68But he chose the tribe of Juda, mount Sion which he loved.
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 →