1 Kings 9:3 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 9:3

God’s Second Appearance to Solomon

1 And ^ait came to pass, when Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord ^band the king’s house, and ^call Solomon’s desire which he wanted to do,

2 that the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, ^aas He had appeared to him at Gibeon.

3 And the Lord said to him: ^a“I have heard your prayer and your supplication that you have made before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built ^bto put My name there forever, and ^cMy eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.

4 Now if you ^awalk before Me ^bas your father David walked, in integrity of heart and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and if you ^ckeep My statutes and My judgments,

5 then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, ^aas I promised David your father, saying, ‘You shall not fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

6 ^aBut if you or your sons at all¹ turn from following Me, and do not keep My commandments and My statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods and worship them,

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 9:3

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American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.

Amplified® Bible
The Lord told him, I have heard your prayer and supplication which you have made before Me; I have hallowed this house which you have built, and I have put My Name [and My Presence] there forever. My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD said: I heard your prayer and what you asked me to do. This temple you have built is where I will be worshiped forever. It belongs to me, and I will never stop watching over it.

Darby English Version
And Jehovah said to him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication which thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.

Good News Bible
The LORD said to him, "I have heard your prayer. I consecrate this Temple which you have built as the place where I shall be worshiped forever. I will watch over it and protect it for all time.

King James Version
And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD said to him, "I have heard your prayer and your supplication, which you have made before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built by putting My name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.

New International Version
The LORD said to him:
"I have heard the prayer and plea you have made before me; I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting my Name there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

New King James Version
And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and your supplication that you have made before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built to put My name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The LORD said to him, "I have heard your prayer and your supplication, which you have made before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built by putting My name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will fix there perpetually.

Revised Standard Version
And the LORD said to him, "I have heard your prayer and your supplication, which you have made before me; I have consecrated this house which you have built, and put my name there for ever; my eyes and my heart will be there for all time.

Young's Literal Translation
and Jehovah saith unto him, `I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication with which thou hast made supplication before Me; I have hallowed this house that thou hast built to put My name there -- unto the age, and Mine eyes and My heart have been there all the days.

New English Translation
The Lord said to him, “I have answered¹ your prayer and your request for help that you made to me. I have consecrated this temple you built by making it my permanent home;² I will be constantly present there.³

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