1 Kings 8:19

Translations

Modern

Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’

Traditional

Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.

Literal

Nevertheless, you shall not build the house, but rather your son who will come from your loins, he shall build the house for My Name.’

Latin

Verumtamen tu non ædificabis mihi domum, sed filius tuus, qui egredietur de renibus tuis, ipse ædificabit domum nomini meo.

Original

Hebrew

English

Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’

Notes

1 Kings 8:12–21

Solomon 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.

1 Kings 8:1–66

Solomon's building efforts peaked when he moved the ark to the new temple. The king prayed (1 Kings 8:22–53) and offered praise and blessings (8:56–61) to dedicate the temple to the Lord. After the dedication, the people celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles. The story highlights Solomon praising God and blessing the people (1 Kings 8:12–61).

1 Kings 6:1–8:66

The construction of the Temple and palace complex, along with the temple's dedication celebration, are key events in the 1 Kings account of Solomon's time. The temple, built to honor God, was Israel's most important building. Therefore, the writer of 1 Kings documented its construction details thoroughly.

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon Completion of the Second Temple The Church as God’s Temple

Events

Reign of Solomon

Related verses

2 Samuel 7:5
“Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?
1 Chronicles 22:8–10
…but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.
2 Samuel 7:12–13
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
1 Chronicles 17:11–12
And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
1 Chronicles 28:6
And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.
1 Chronicles 17:4
“Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build Me a house in which to dwell.
1 Kings 5:3–5
“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.

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