1 Kings 8:18 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 8:18

16 ‘Since the day that I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have chosen no city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house, that ^aMy name might be there; but I chose ^bDavid to be over My people Israel.’

17 Now ^ait was in the heart of my father David to build a¹ temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

18 ^aBut the Lord said to my father David, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.

19 Nevertheless ^ayou shall not build the temple, but your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for My name.’

20 So the Lord has fulfilled His word which He spoke; and I have¹ filled the position of my father David, and sit on the throne of Israel, ^aas the Lord promised; and I have built a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

21 And there I have made a place for the ark, in which is ^athe covenant of the Lord which He made with our fathers, when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.”

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

22 Then Solomon stood before ^athe altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and ^bspread out his hands toward heaven;

23 and he said: “Lord God of Israel, ^athere is no God in heaven above or on earth below like You, ^bwho keep Your covenant and mercy with Your servants who ^cwalk before You with all their hearts.

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 8:18

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American Standard Version
But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:

Amplified® Bible
And the Lord said to David my father, Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you did well that it was in your heart.

Contemporary English Version
the LORD said, "It's good that you want to build a temple where I can be worshiped.

Darby English Version
But Jehovah said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart;

Good News Bible
but the LORD said to him, 'You were right in wanting to build a temple for me,

King James Version
And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.

New American Standard Bible
"But the LORD said to my father David, `Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.

New International Version
But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a temple for my Name, you did well to have this in your heart.

New King James Version
But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because you had it in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it emanated from your heart.

Revised Standard Version
But the LORD said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart;

Young's Literal Translation
and Jehovah saith unto David my father, Because that it hath been with thy heart to build a house for My name, thou hast done well that it hath been with thy heart;

New English Translation
The Lord told my father David, ‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.¹

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