1 Kings 8:13
I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
Majority Standard Bible
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 declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud.
14And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
Cross References
Exodus 15:17You 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.
1 Chronicles 17:12He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.
1 Chronicles 28:6And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.
1 Chronicles 28:20David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
Psalms 78:68But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.
Psalms 132:14“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
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 →