1 Kings 8:20

So then Yahweh hath established his word which he spake,—and I have been raised up in the room of David my father, and have taken my seat upon the throne of Israel, as spake Yahweh, and have built the house for the Name of Yahweh, God of Israel;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

In Context

19Only, thou thyself, must not build the house,—but, thine own son who hath proceeded out of thy loins, he, shall build the house, for my Name.

21and have appointed there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of Yahweh,—which he solemnised with our fathers, when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt.

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Cross References

Joshua 21:45There failed not a thing, out of all the good things, whereof Yahweh had spoken unto the house of Israel,—the whole, came to pass.

1 Kings 8:15and he said—Blessed, be Yahweh, God of Israel, who spake with his mouth, unto David my father,—that which with his hand he hath fulfilled, saying:—

1 Chronicles 28:6And he said unto am, Solomon thy son—he, shall build my house, and my courts,—for I have made choice of him that he may be my son, and that, I, may be his father.

Psalms 138:2I will bow down towards thy holy temple, and thank thy Name, for thy lovingkindness and for thy faithfulness, For thou hast magnified, above all thy Name, thy word!

Jeremiah 29:10For, thus, saith Yahweh,—That as soon as there are fulfilled to Babylon seventy years, I will visit you,—and establish for you my good word, by causing you to return unto this place.

Ezekiel 37:14And I will put my spirit within you and ye shall live, And I will settle you upon your own soil, So shall ye know that I, Yahweh have spoken and have performed. Declareth Yahweh.

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 →

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