1 Kings 6:13
I will dwell amongst the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.”
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.
In Context
14So Solomon built the house and finished it.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:11I will set my tent amongst you, and my soul won’t abhor you.
Deuteronomy 31:8The LORD himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged.”
1 Samuel 12:22For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people for himself.
1 Chronicles 28:9You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
Psalms 68:18You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts amongst people, yes, amongst the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell there.
Isaiah 57:15For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
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 →