1 Kings 8:13
I have surely built Thee a house of habitation, a place for Thee to dwell in for ever.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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 spoke Solomon: The LORD hath said that He would dwell in the thick darkness.
Cross References
Exodus 15:17Thou bringest them in, and plantest them in the mountain of Thine inheritance, the place, O LORD, which Thou hast made for Thee to dwell in, the 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 unto me: Solomon thy son, he shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be to Me for a son, and I will be to him for a father.
1 Chronicles 28:20And David said to Solomon his son: 'Be strong and of good courage, and do it; fear not, nor be dismayed; for the LORD God, even my God, is with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD be finished.
Psalms 78:68But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which He loved.
Psalms 132:14'This is My resting-place for ever; here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
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 →