Yahweh has established his word that he spoke; for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as Yahweh promised, and have built the house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
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Yahweh has established his word that he spoke; for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as Yahweh promised, and have built the house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
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And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room 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.
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And the LORD hath established His word that He spoke; for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
Cross-references (10)
Passages linked to 1 Kings 8:20 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Chronicles 28:5-6 Of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of Yahweh’s kingdom over Israel. He said to me, ‘Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
- 1 Kings 8:15 He said, “Blessed is Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David your father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
- Nehemiah 9:8 found his heart faithful before you, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, to give it to his offspring, and have performed your words; for you are righteous.
- Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.
- Jeremiah 29:10-11 For Yahweh says, “After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
- Ezekiel 12:25 For I am Yahweh. I will speak, and the word that I speak will be performed. It will be no more deferred; for in your days, rebellious house, I will speak the word, and will perform it,” says the Lord Yahweh.’ ”
- Ezekiel 37:14 I will put my Spirit in you, and you will live. Then I will place you in your own land; and you will know that I, Yahweh, have spoken it and performed it,” says Yahweh.’ ”
- Micah 7:20 You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.
- Romans 4:21 and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform.
- Philippians 1:6 being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 8:20 And the LORD hath performed his word…
1Ki 8:20 And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room 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.
Ver. 20. And the Lord hath performed his word.] He never yet "suffered his faithfulness to fail, nor altered the thing that went out of his mouth." {Psa 89:33} Witness the constant and concurrent experience of saints in all ages; not one instance to the contrary.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the Lord hath performed his word that he…
And the Lord hath performed his word that he spake,.... To David, concerning his son's building the temple:
and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised; succeeded him in the kingdom:
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and have built an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel; the temple he had now finished; and thus the promise to David was punctually fulfilled, that he should have a son that should succeed him in the throne, and build the house of the Lord.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And the Lord hath performed. Same word as in…
And the Lord hath performed. Same word as in 1Ki_2:4. Lit., "hath raised up" (LXX ajnesthse). Also same word as "risen up" (LXX ajnesthn) below, and as "set up" in 2Sa_7:12. We might translate "established" throughout his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, (1Ki_1:48) as the Lord promised, (2Sa_7:12) and have built a house for the name of the Lord God of Israel (ib. ver. 13) .
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 has carried out the word that he had said
has carried out the word that he had said
This is an idiom. AT: "has done exactly what he said he would do" (See: Idiom)
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I have arisen in the place of David my father
Height is a metaphor for power. AT: "I have gained the power that David my father had" (See: Metaphor)
I sit on the throne of Israel
The throne is a metonym for the activity of the one who sits on the throne. AT: "I rule over Israel" (See: Metonymy)
for the name of Yahweh
The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for ... name" refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated this in 1 Kings 3:2. AT: "in which people will worship Yahweh" (See: Metonymy)
is Yahweh's covenant, which
The stone tablets on which Yahweh had written the terms of the covenant are spoken of as if they were the covenant itself. AT: "are the tablets on which Yahweh wrote the terms of the covenant that" (See: Metonymy)
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raise
David
ancestor
throne
Israel
promise
house
ark of the covenant
covenant
Egypt
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