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1 Kings 8:23
23He said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, who keeps the covenant and shows lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart;
1 Kings 8:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said, Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
- New International Version (NIV)and said: “Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below—you who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and said, "O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their heart;
- New King James Version (NKJV)and he said: “Lord God of Israel, there is no God in heaven above or on earth below like You, who keep Your covenant and mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.
Context of 1 Kings 8:23
21There I have made a place [in the Holy of Holies] for the ark, in which is the covenant (solemn agreement) of the Lord, which He made with our fathers when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.” 22Then Solomon stood [in the courtyard] before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. He said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, who keeps the covenant and shows lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart; 24You who have kept what You promised to Your servant my father David. You have spoken with Your mouth and have fulfilled Your word with Your hand, as it is this day. 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.’
Read all of 1 Kings 81 Kings 8:23 word by word
וַיֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֵין־כָּמ֣וֹךָ אֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם מִמַּ֔עַל וְעַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ מִתָּ֑חַת שֹׁמֵ֤ר הַבְּרִית֙ וְֽהַחֶ֔סֶד לַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָ הַהֹלְכִ֥ים לְפָנֶ֖יךָ בְּכָל־לִבָּֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- like thee, in heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- aboveמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
- or on earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- beneath, who keepestשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
- covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
- and mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- with thy servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- that walkהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- thee with all their heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
Cross-references for 1 Kings 8:23
- Genesis 33:20There he erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.
- Exodus 3:15Then God also said to Moses, “This is what you shall say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob (Israel), has sent me to you.’ This is My Name forever, and this is My memorial [name] to all generations.
- Exodus 15:11Who is like You among the gods, O Lord? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, Awesome in splendor, working wonders?
- 1 Samuel 2:2There is no one holy like the Lord, There is no one besides You, There is no Rock like our God.
- 2 Samuel 7:22Therefore You are great, O Lord God; for there is none like You, and there is no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
- Psalms 35:10All my bones will say, “Lord, who is like You, Who rescues the afflicted from him who is too strong for him [to resist alone], And the afflicted and the needy from him who robs him?”
- Psalms 86:8There is no one like You among the gods, O Lord, Nor are there any works [of wonder and majesty] like Yours.
- Psalms 89:6For who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord? Who among the divine beings is like the Lord,
- Psalms 113:5Who is like the Lord our God, Who is enthroned on high,
- Isaiah 40:18To whom then will you liken God? Or with what likeness will you compare Him?
- Jeremiah 10:6There is none like You, O Lord; You are great, and great is Your mighty and powerful name.
- Micah 7:18Who is a God like You, who forgives wickedness And passes over the rebellious acts of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He [constantly] delights in mercy and lovingkindness.
- Deuteronomy 7:9Therefore know [without any doubt] and understand that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who is keeping His covenant and His [steadfast] lovingkindness to a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments;
- Nehemiah 1:5And I said, “Please, O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps the covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments,
- Nehemiah 9:32“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps the covenant and lovingkindness, Do not let all the hardship seem insignificant before You, Which has come upon us, our kings, our princes, our priests, our prophets, our fathers and on all Your people, Since the time of the kings of Assyria to this day.
- Psalms 89:3[God has said] “I have made a covenant with My chosen one; I have sworn to David My servant,
Commentaries on 1 Kings 8:23
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Compare Deuteronomy 7:9.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-53Verses 22-53 In this excellent prayer, Solomon does as we should do in every prayer; he gives glory to God. Fresh experiences of the truth of God's promises call for larger praises. He sues for grace and favour from God. The experiences we have of God's performing his promises, should encourage us to depend upon them, and to plead them with him; and those who expect further mercies, must be thankful for former mercies. God's promises must be the guide of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-26Solomon's prayer highlighted God's unique nature and how he kept his promises to David. Solomon also asked God to ensure that David's descendants would always rule on the throne.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 8
- 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
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