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

1(5:15) King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place. (Hiram had always been an ally of David.) 2Solomon then sent this message to Hiram: “You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the Lord his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the Lord subdued his enemies. 4But now the Lord my God has made me secure on all fronts; there is no adversary or dangerous threat. 5So I have decided to build a temple to honor the Lord my God, as the Lord instructed my father David, ‘Your son, whom I will put on your throne in your place, is the one who will build a temple to honor me.’

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“Go, tell my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord says: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in?
• 1 Chronicles 22:4and more cedar logs than could be counted. (The Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large amount of cedar logs to David.)
• 2 Chronicles 6:6But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’
• 1 Chronicles 22:8But the Lord said to me: ‘You have spilled a great deal of blood and fought many battles. You must not build a temple to honor me, for you have spilled a great deal of blood on the ground before me.
• Joshua 10:24When they brought the kings out to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the troops who accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came up and put their feet on their necks.
• Psalms 8:6you appoint them to rule over your creation; you have placed everything under their authority,
• Psalms 110:1Here is the Lord’s proclamation to my lord: “Sit down at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool!”
• Malachi 4:3You will trample on the wicked, for they will be like ashes under the soles of your feet on the day which I am preparing,” says the Lord who rules over all.
• 1 Corinthians 15:25For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
• Ephesians 1:22And God put all things under Christ’s feet, and he gave him to the church as head over all things.

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
• Religion
• Temple
• Treaty
• Tyre

In the dictionaries

• David
• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Lebanon
• Levy
• Solomon
• Commerce
• Kings, Books of
• Temple
• Tyre

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