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1 Kings 8:15-17
International Standard Version
1 Kings 8:15-17
International Standard Version
15 Then Solomon[a] prayed:
“Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who made a commitment[b] to my father David and then personally[c] fulfilled what he had promised when he said:[d]
16 ‘From the day I brought out my people Israel from Egypt I never chose a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple where my name might reside. I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.’
17 “My father David wanted to build a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 8:15 Lit. He
- 1 Kings 8:15 Lit. who spoke by his mouth
- 1 Kings 8:15 Lit. and by his hand
- 1 Kings 8:15 Cf. 1Chr 17:5ff
1 Kings 8:15-17
New International Version
1 Kings 8:15-17
New International Version
15 Then he said:
“Praise be to the Lord,(A) the God of Israel, who with his own hand has fulfilled what he promised with his own mouth to my father David. For he said, 16 ‘Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt,(B) I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel to have a temple built so that my Name(C) might be there, but I have chosen(D) David(E) to rule my people Israel.’
17 “My father David had it in his heart(F) to build a temple(G) for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
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