Christian Standard Bible
1 Kings 5:3
3“You know my father David was not able to build a temple for the name of the Lord his God. This was because of the warfare all around him until the Lord put his enemies under his feet.
1 Kings 5:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.
- New International Version (NIV)“You know that because of the wars waged against my father David from all sides, he could not build a temple for the Name of the Lord his God until the Lord put his enemies under his feet.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of the Lord his God because of the warfare with which his enemies surrounded him, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You know how my father David could not build a house for the name of the Lord his God because of the wars which were fought against him on every side, until the Lord put his foes under the soles of his feet.
Context of 1 Kings 5:3
1King Hiram of Tyre sent his emissaries to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place, for Hiram had always been friends with David. 2Solomon sent this message to Hiram: “You know my father David was not able to build a temple for the name of the Lord his God. This was because of the warfare all around him until the Lord put his enemies under his feet. 4The Lord my God has now given me rest on every side; there is no enemy or misfortune. 5So I plan to build a temple for the name of the Lord my God, according to what the Lord promised my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the temple for my name.’
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אַתָּ֨ה יָדַ֜עְתָּ אֶת־דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֗י כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָכֹל֙ לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֗יִת לְשֵׁם֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔יו מִפְּנֵ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר סְבָבֻ֑הוּ עַ֤ד תֵּת־יְהוָה֙ אֹתָ֔ם תַּ֖חַת כַּפּ֥וֹת רַגְלָֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thou knowestיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- how that Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- my fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- couldיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201
- not buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
- an houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- unto the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- his Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- forפָּנֶהpânîym · face: becauseH6440
- the warsמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
- which were about him on every sideסָבַבsâbab · to turn: surroundH5437
- putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- them under the solesכַּףkaph · palm: soleH3709
- of his feetרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
Cross-references for 1 Kings 5:3
- 2 Samuel 7:5“Go to my servant David and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you to build me a house to dwell in?
- 1 Chronicles 22:4and innumerable cedar logs because the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.
- 2 Chronicles 6:6But I have chosen Jerusalem so that my name will be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.”
- 1 Chronicles 22:8but the word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for my name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before me.
- Joshua 10:24When they had brought the kings to him, Joshua summoned all the men of Israel and said to the military commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.
- Psalms 8:6You made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet:
- Psalms 110:1This is the declaration of the Lord to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.”
- Malachi 4:3You will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day I am preparing,” says the Lord of Armies.
- 1 Corinthians 15:25For he must reign until he puts all his enemies under his feet.
- Ephesians 1:22And he subjected everything under his feet and appointed him as head over everything for the church,
Commentaries on 1 Kings 5:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Solomon‘s presumption that Hiram knew David‘s design has not appeared in the previous history, but it is in accordance with 1 Chronicles 22:4.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3put his enemies under his feet: In the Ancient Near East, inscriptions and paintings often show victorious kings standing on the necks of defeated enemies or with enemies lying at their feet.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-61Ki 5:1-6. Hiram Sends to Congratulate Solomon. 1. Hiram ... sent his servants unto Solomon--the grandson of David's contemporary [Kitto]; or the same Hiram [Winer and others]. The friendly relations which the king of Tyre had cultivated with David are here seen renewed with his son and successor, by a message of condolence as well as of congratulation on his accession to the throne of Israel. The alliance between the two nations had been mutually…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 5
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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