1 Kings 5:3

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 officials to Solomon when he heard that Solomon had been anointed king to succeed his father. Hiram had always been David’s friend. 2Solomon sent word to Hiram, by saying, “You know that my father David was surrounded by war. He couldn’t build a temple for the name of the Lord our God until the Lord let him defeat his enemies. 4But the Lord my God has surrounded me with peace. I have no rival and no trouble. 5Now I’m thinking of building a temple for the name of the Lord my God as the Lord spoke to my father David: ‘Your son, whom I will put on your throne to succeed you, will build a temple for my name.’

1 Kings 5:3 word by word

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“Say to my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you the one who will build me a house to live in?
• 1 Chronicles 22:4The men of Sidon and Tyre brought David so many cedar logs that the logs couldn’t be counted.
• 2 Chronicles 6:6But now I’ve chosen Jerusalem to be a place for my name; I’ve chosen David to rule my people Israel.’
• 1 Chronicles 22:8But the Lord spoke his word to me by saying, ‘You have caused a lot of bloodshed and fought in a lot of wars. You must not build a temple for my name because you have caused so much bloodshed in my presence.
• Joshua 10:24When they brought them to Joshua, he called for all the men of Israel. He told the officers who had gone with him, “Come forward and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So that’s what they did.
• Psalms 8:6You have made him rule what your hands created. You have put everything under his control:
• Psalms 110:1The Lord said to my Lord, “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne until I put your enemies under your control.”
• Malachi 4:3You will trample on wicked people, because on the day I act they will be ashes under the soles of your feet,” says the Lord of Armies.
• 1 Corinthians 15:25Christ must rule until God has put every enemy under his control.
• Ephesians 1:22God has put everything under the control of Christ. He has made Christ the head of everything for the good of 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

Topics related to 1 Kings 5:3

• Diplomacy
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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