1 Kings 6:12

1 Kings 6:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)“As for this temple you are building, if you follow my decrees, observe my laws and keep all my commands and obey them, I will fulfill through you the promise I gave to David your father.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Concerning this house that you are building, if you will walk in my statutes and obey my rules and keep all my commandments and walk in them, then I will establish my word with you, which I spoke to David your father.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Concerning this temple which you are building, if you walk in My statutes, execute My judgments, keep all My commandments, and walk in them, then I will perform My word with you, which I spoke to your father David.

Context of 1 Kings 6:12

10Then he built the extensions [of rooms] against the entire house, each [story] five cubits high; and they were attached to the house with timbers of cedar. 11Now the word of the Lord came to Solomon, saying, “Concerning this house which you are building, if you will walk in My statutes and execute My precepts and keep all My commandments by walking in them, then I will carry out My word (promises) with you which I made to David your father. 13I will dwell among the sons (descendants) of Israel, and will not abandon My people Israel.” 14So Solomon built the house (temple) and finished it.

1 Kings 6:12 word by word

הַבַּ֨יִת הַזֶּ֜ה אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֣ה בֹנֶ֗ה אִם־תֵּלֵ֤ךְ בְּחֻקֹּתַי֙ וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֣י תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֥ אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֹתַ֖י לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּהֶ֑ם וַהֲקִמֹתִ֤י אֶת־דְּבָרִי֙ אִתָּ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי אֶל־דָּוִ֥ד אָבִֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• this houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• which thou art in buildingבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• if thou wilt walkיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• in my statutesחֻקָּהchûqqâh · statuteH2708
• and executeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• my judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• and keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• all my commandmentsמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
• in them; then will I performקוּםqûm · to arise: establishH6965
• my wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• with thee, which I spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• thy fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1

Cross-references for 1 Kings 6:12

• 1 Kings 2:3Keep the charge of the Lord your God, [that is, fulfill your obligation to] walk in His ways, keep His statutes, His commandments, His precepts, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, so that you may succeed in everything that you do and wherever you turn,
• 1 Kings 3:14If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and My commandments, as your father David did, then I will lengthen your days.”
• 1 Kings 8:25Now therefore, O Lord, the God of Israel, keep for Your servant my father David that which You promised him when You said, ‘You shall not be without a man (descendant) to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your sons take heed to their way [of life] to walk before Me [according to my laws] as you have done.’
• 1 Kings 9:3The Lord told him, “I have heard your prayer and supplication which you have made before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built by putting My Name and My Presence there forever. My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.
• 1 Samuel 12:14If you will fear the Lord [with awe and profound reverence] and serve Him and listen to His voice and not rebel against His commandment, then both you and your king will follow the Lord your God [and it will be well].
• 1 Chronicles 28:9“As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father [have personal knowledge of Him, be acquainted with, and understand Him; appreciate, heed, and cherish Him] and serve Him with a blameless heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and minds, and understands every intent and inclination of the thoughts. If you seek Him [inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him as your first and vital necessity] He will let you find Him; but if you abandon (turn away from) Him, He will reject you forever.
• 2 Chronicles 7:17As for you [Solomon], if you will walk before me as your father David walked, and do everything that I have commanded you, and observe My statutes and My ordinances,
• Psalms 132:12If your children will keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their children also shall sit upon your throne forever.”
• Zechariah 3:7“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘If you will walk in My ways [that is, remain faithful] and perform My service, then you will also govern My house and have charge of My courts, and I will give you free access [to My presence] among these who are standing here.
• Colossians 1:23[and He will do this] if you continue in the faith, well-grounded and steadfast, and not shifting away from the [confident] hope [that is a result] of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which [gospel] I, Paul, was made a minister.
• 2 Samuel 7:13He [is the one who] shall build a house for My Name and My Presence, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
• 1 Chronicles 22:10He shall build a house for My Name (Presence). He shall be My son and I will be his father; and I will establish his royal throne over Israel forever.’

Commentaries on 1 Kings 6:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12The meaning is, “So far as this house goes, thou art obedient (2 Samuel 7:13; 1 Chronicles 17:12, etc.); if thou wilt be obedient in other things also, then will I perform My word,” etc., God‘s promises being always conditional. The promises made to David were: (1) that he should be succeeded by one of his sons 2 Samuel 7:12; Psalm 132:11; (2) that the kingdom should be established in the line of his descendants forever, if they were faithful Psalm…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-14Verses 11-14 None employ themselves for God, without having his eye upon them. But God plainly let Solomon know that all the charge for building this temple, would neither excuse from obedience to the law of God, nor shelter from his judgments, in case of disobedience.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-13The Lord had an encouraging message for Solomon. Since God appeared to Solomon before (1 Kings 3:5) and after (1 Kings 9:2) this event, a prophet likely delivered this word. The message reminded the king of God’s earlier promise (1 Kings 3:14): If Solomon stayed faithful to God, the temple he was building would become God's eternal home.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1311-13. the word of the Lord came to Solomon--probably by a prophet. It was very seasonable, being designed: first, to encourage him to go on with the building, by confirming anew the promise made to his father David (2Sa 7:12-16); and secondly, to warn him against the pride and presumption of supposing that after the erection of so magnificent a temple, he and his people would always be sure of the presence and favor of God. The condition on which that…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

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• Leaf
• Rest
• Solomon
• Architecture
• Beauty
• Cedar
• Gold
• Kings, Books of
• Temple

Commentaries on 1 Kings 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings