1 Kings 8:18

1 Kings 8:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.
• New International Version (NIV)But the Lord said to my father David, ‘You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple for my Name.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the Lord said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the Lord said to my father David, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.

Context of 1 Kings 8:18

16Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel from Egypt, I have chosen no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be in it; but I chose David to be over my people Israel. 17And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. And the LORD said to David my father, Though it was in thy heart to build an house to my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart. 19Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house to my name. 20And the LORD hath performed his word that he spoke, and I have risen in the stead of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:18 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔י יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיָה֙ עִם־לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ לִבְנ֥וֹת בַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י הֱטִיבֹ֔תָ כִּ֥י הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

• LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• Thoughיַעַןya‛an · becauseH3282
• Thoughאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• wellטוֹבţôb · be pleasingH2895

Cross-references for 1 Kings 8:18

• 2 Chronicles 6:7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
• 2 Corinthians 8:12For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 8:18

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-21Verses 12-21 Solomon encouraged the priests, who were much astonished at the dark cloud. The dark dispensations of Providence should quicken us in fleeing for refuge to the hope of the gospel. Nothing can more reconcile us to them, than to consider what God has said, and to compare his word and works together. Whatever good we do, we must look on it as the performance of God's promise to us, not of our promises to him.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-21Solomon started with a prayer (1 Kings 8:12–13), then blessed the people and praised God for keeping his promises (8:14–21). Like many praise psalms, Solomon honored God, humbled himself, and spoke of God's great goodness.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 8:18

• Liberality

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• David
• Contain
• Glad
• Hallow
• Hearken
• Prayer
• Receive
• Solomon
• Stand
• Told

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