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

10And he built the floors against all the house, five cubits high; and they held to the house by the timbers of cedar. 11And the word of Jehovah came to Solomon saying, As to this house which thou art building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and practise mine ordinances, and keep all my commandments to walk in them, then will I perform my word as to thee which I spoke unto David thy father; 13and I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel. 14And Solomon built the house 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

• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• buildingבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• statutesחֻקָּהchûqqâh · statuteH2708
• ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• commandmentsמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
• wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• spokeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1

Cross-references for 1 Kings 6:12

• 1 Kings 2:3and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest and whithersoever thou turnest thyself;
• 1 Kings 3:14And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will prolong thy days.
• 1 Kings 8:25And now, Jehovah, God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy sons take heed to their way, to walk before me as thou hast walked before me.
• 1 Kings 9:3And 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.
• 1 Samuel 12:14If ye fear Jehovah, and serve him, and hearken to his voice, and rebel not against the commandment of Jehovah, then both ye and the king also that reigns over you shall continue following Jehovah your God.
• 1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Solomon my son, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searches all hearts, and discerns all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cut thee off for ever.
• 2 Chronicles 7:17And [as for] thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and mine ordinances;
• Psalms 132:12If thy children keep my covenant, and my testimonies which I will teach them, their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.
• Zechariah 3:7Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts; and I will give thee a place to walk among these that stand by.
• Colossians 1:23if indeed ye abide in the faith founded and firm, and not moved away from the hope of the glad tidings, which ye have heard, which have been proclaimed in the whole creation which [is] under heaven, of which I Paul became minister.
• 2 Samuel 7:13It is he who shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
• 1 Chronicles 22:10He shall build a house unto my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

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

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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