“Now therefore, God of Israel, please let your word be verified, which you spoke to your servant David my father.
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“Now therefore, God of Israel, please let your word be verified, which you spoke to your servant David my father.
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And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.
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Now therefore, O God of Israel, let Thy word, I pray Thee, be verified, which Thou didst speak unto Thy servant David my father.
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Passages linked to 1 Kings 8:26 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Samuel 7:25-29 Now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken. Let your name be magnified forever, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies is God over Israel; and the house of your servant David will be established before you.’ For you, Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you. “Now, O Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant. Now therefore let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Lord Yahweh, have spoken it. Let the house of your servant be blessed forever with your blessing.”
- 1 Kings 8:23 and he said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above, or on earth beneath; who keeps covenant and loving kindness with your servants, who walk before you with all their heart;
- Psalms 41:13 Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting! Amen and amen.
- Psalms 119:49 Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.
- Isaiah 41:17 The poor and needy seek water, and there is none. Their tongue fails for thirst. I, Yahweh, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
- Exodus 24:10 They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was like a paved work of sapphire stone, like the skies for clearness.
- 1 Samuel 1:17 Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:9 Now, Yahweh God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
- Isaiah 45:3 I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, Yahweh, who call you by your name, even the God of Israel.
- Jeremiah 11:5 that I may establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey,’ as it is today.” Then I answered, and said, “Amen, Yahweh.”
- Ezekiel 36:36-37 Then the nations that are left around you will know that I, Yahweh, have built the ruined places, and planted that which was desolate. I, Yahweh, have spoken it, and I will do it.” “ ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “For this, moreover, I will be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them: I will increase them with men like a flock.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 8:26 And now, O God of Israel, let…
1Ki 8:26 And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.
Ver. 26. And now let thy word, I pray thee, be verified.] He reiterateth and reinforceth his former request: this evinceth his holy importunity. This he learned of his father. Compare Pro 4:4.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And now, O God of Israel, let thy word,…
And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified,.... Truly made good, and punctually performed:
which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father; the same request in other words, repeated to show his ardent and vehement desire to have it fulfilled.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And now, O God The LXX, Vulg., Syr., and…
And now, O God The LXX, Vulg., Syr., and Arab. read, O Lord God, as do many MSS. But the word is more likely to have been inserted (in conformity with vers. 23, 25) than to have been left out let thy word The Keri has thy words. Keil sees here a reference to "all the words" of 2Sa_7:17; but this, especially when the reading is doubtful, is somewhat too remote, I pray thee, be verified meaye optative form. Gesen., Gram. 126. 2 which thou spakest (Psa_132:14) unto thy servant David my father.
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