1 Kings 8:17

1 Kings 8:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)“My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

Context of 1 Kings 8:17

15He said: “Blessed be Adonai, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David, and has fulfilled it by His hand, saying: 16‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out from Egypt, I have not chosen a city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a House where My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’ “Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a House for the Name of Adonai, the God of Israel. 18But Adonai said to my father David: ‘Because it was in your heart to build a House for My Name, you did well that it was in your heart. 19Nevertheless you will not build the House, but your son who will come out of your loins, he shall build the House for My Name.’

1 Kings 8:17 word by word

וַיְהִ֕י עִם־לְבַ֖ב דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it was in the heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• my fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• to buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• an houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• for the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 1 Kings 8:17

• 2 Samuel 7:2that the king said to the prophet Nathan, “See now, I am living in a house of cedar, yet the ark of God remains within curtains.”
• 1 Chronicles 17:1After David settled in his place, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Look! I am living in a house of cedar, while the Ark of the Covenant of Adonai is under a tent.”
• 1 Chronicles 22:7David said to Solomon, “My son, I had it in my heart to build a House for the name of Adonai my God.
• 1 Chronicles 28:2Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a resting place for the Ark of the Covenant of Adonai and for the footstool of our God. So I made the preparations for the building.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 8:17

• 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 8:17

• Liberality

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