1 Kings 8:26

1 Kings 8:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.
• New International Version (NIV)And now, God of Israel, let your word that you promised your servant David my father come true.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David my father.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And now I pray, O God of Israel, let Your word come true, which You have spoken to Your servant David my father.

Context of 1 Kings 8:26

24You have done what you promised to do for your servant, my father David. You have used your power to finish today everything that you said you would do. 25Now Lord, Israel's God, there is another promise that you spoke to my father David. I pray that you will do that too. You said to David, “There will always be one of your descendants to rule Israel as my chosen king. But for this to happen, your sons must be careful to serve me well, as you have done.” So now, God of Israel, please cause what you promised to my father, your servant David, to happen. 27But surely God, you do not live on the earth! The whole sky, or even heaven itself, is too small to contain you! So how can you live in this temple that I have built? 28But Lord, my God, please listen to my prayer, as I ask you for help. Please answer me, your servant, because I need your help today.

1 Kings 8:26 word by word

וְעַתָּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יֵאָ֤מֶן נָא֙ דְּבָ֣רְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבַּ֔רְתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ֖ דָּוִ֥ד אָבִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And now, O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• let thy wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• I pray thee, be verifiedאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• which thou spakestדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• my fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1

Cross-references for 1 Kings 8:26

• 1 Kings 8:23He prayed, ‘Lord, Israel's God, there is no God like you, either in heaven above or down here on the earth. You continue to do what you have promised to do for your people. You faithfully love those who want to serve you.
• Exodus 24:10They saw the God of Israel there. Under his feet was something like a jewel called sapphire. It was as bright as a clear blue sky.
• 1 Samuel 1:17Eli said to Hannah, ‘Go and let your mind have peace. I pray that Israel's God will give you what you have asked him for.’
• Psalms 41:13Let us all praise the Lord, who is Israel's great God! Yes, praise him now and for ever! Amen! Amen!
• Isaiah 41:17Poor and helpless people look for water to drink, but there is none. They are so thirsty that their tongues are dry. But I, the Lord, will answer their prayers. I, the God of Israel, will not leave them alone.
• Isaiah 45:3I will take valuable things that people have stored in secret places, and I will give them to you. Then you will know that I am the Lord, Israel's God. I am the one who calls you by your name.
• 2 Samuel 7:25Lord God, please do the things that you have promised to do for me, your servant, and for my family. Continue to do for ever what you have promised to do.
• 2 Chronicles 1:9Now, Lord God, please do as you promised to my father David. You have chosen me to rule as king over a great nation with as many people as the dust on the ground.
• Psalms 119:49Remember the word that you have spoken to me, your servant. You have made me put my hope in it.
• Jeremiah 11:5I will do what I promised to your ancestors. I promised to give to them a land where there was plenty of food and drink, enough for everyone.’ That is the land that you still live in today.” ’ I answered, ‘Amen, Lord, I would like that to happen.’
• Ezekiel 36:36Then the nations that still live around you will see what has happened. They will know that I, the Lord, have mended the broken cities. They will know that I have planted crops again in the fields that were empty. I, the Lord, have said this, and I will do it!”

Commentaries on 1 Kings 8:26

• 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

Topics related to 1 Kings 8:26

• Prayer
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• David
• God
• Israel
• Contain
• Glad
• Hallow
• Hearken
• Prayer
• Receive
• Solomon

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