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Not one word has failed of all the good promises he gave through his servant Moses. <a href="/nlt/1_kings/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Praise the LORD who has given rest to his people Israel, just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the wonderful promises he gave through his servant Moses. <a href="/esv/1_kings/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Blessed be the LORD who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. Not one word has failed of all his good promise, which he spoke by Moses his servant. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/8.htm">King James Bible</a> Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/8.htm">New King James Version</a> “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised. There has not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel in accordance with everything that He promised; not one word has failed of all His good promise, which He promised through Moses His servant. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised; not one word has failed of all His good promise, which He promised through Moses His servant. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised; not one word has failed of all His good promise, which He promised through Moses His servant. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Blessed be Yahweh, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised; not one promise has failed of all His good promises, which He promised by the hand of Moses His servant. <a href="/amp/1_kings/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel, in accordance with everything that He promised. Not one word has failed of all His good promise, which He spoke through Moses His servant. <a href="/csb/1_kings/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Blessed be the LORD! He has given rest to his people Israel according to all he has said. Not one of all the good promises he made through his servant Moses has failed. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> May the LORD be praised! He has given rest to His people Israel according to all He has said. Not one of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses has failed. <a href="/asv/1_kings/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> Blessed be Jehovah, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant. <a href="/cev/1_kings/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Praise the LORD! He has kept his promise and given us peace. Every good thing he promised to his servant Moses has happened. <a href="/erv/1_kings/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Thanks be to the LORD! He has given his people Israel rest, as he had promised. None of the good promises he made through his servant Moses has failed to come true. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Praise the LORD who has given his people peace, as he promised he would. He has kept all the generous promises he made through his servant Moses. <a href="/isv/1_kings/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Blessed is the LORD, who has given security to his people Israel, just as he promised. Not one of his promises has failed to come about that he gave through his servant Moses. <a href="/msb/1_kings/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses. <a href="/net/1_kings/8.htm">NET Bible</a> "The LORD is worthy of praise because he has made Israel his people secure just as he promised! Not one of all the faithful promises he made through his servant Moses is left unfulfilled! <a href="/nheb/1_kings/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. There has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. <a href="/web/1_kings/8.htm">World English Bible</a> “Blessed be Yahweh, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. There has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “Blessed [is] YHWH who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He has spoken; not [even] one word has fallen of all His good word, which He spoke by the hand of His servant Moses. <a href="/ylt/1_kings/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Blessed is Jehovah who hath given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He hath spoken; there hath not fallen one word of all His good word, which He spake by the hand of Moses his servant. <a href="/slt/1_kings/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Blessed Jehovah who gave rest to his people Israel, according to all which he spake: there fell not one word from all his good word which he spake by the hand of Moses his servant.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Blessed be the Lord, who hath given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed so much as one word of all the good things that he promised by his servant Moses. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “Blessed is the Lord, who has given rest to his people Israel, in accord with all that he said. Not even one word, out of all the good things that he spoke by his servant Moses, has fallen away. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/8.htm">New American Bible</a> “Blessed be the LORD who has given rest to his people Israel, just as he promised. Not a single word has gone unfulfilled of the entire gracious promise he made through Moses his servant. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to his people Israel according to all that he promised; not one word has failed of all his good promise, which he spoke through his servant Moses.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Blessed be the LORD God, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised; there has not failed one word of all his good promises, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> “Blessed is LORD JEHOVAH God who has given rest to Israel his people, according to what he said, and one word has not fallen of all the good words which he spoke by the agency of Moshe his Servant.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto His people Israel, according to all that He promised; there hath not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised by the hand of Moses His servant. <a href="/sep/1_kings/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Blessed be the Lord this day, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he said: there has not failed one word among all his good words which he spoke by the hand of his servant Moses. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/8-56.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=3446" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Solomon's Benediction</a> …55And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying: 56<a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bā·rūḵ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">“Blessed be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">has given</a> <a href="/hebrew/4496.htm" title="4496: mə·nū·ḥāh (N-fs) -- Resting place, rest. Or mnuchah; feminine of Manowach; repose or peacefully; figuratively, consolation; hence an abode.">rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: lə·‘am·mōw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">to His people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kə·ḵōl (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">according to all</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·bêr (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">He promised.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Not</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: dā·ḇār (N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">word</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: nā·p̄al (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">has failed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kōl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: haṭ·ṭō·wḇ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">the good</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇā·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">promises</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">He made</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">through</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·dōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">His servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses.</a> 57May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He never leave us nor forsake us.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/joshua/21-45.htm">Joshua 21:45</a> Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled. <a href="/joshua/23-14.htm">Joshua 23:14</a> Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know with all your heart and soul that not one of the good promises the LORD your God made to you has failed. Everything was fulfilled for you; not one promise has failed. <a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a> Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments. <a href="/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23</a> Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. <a href="/2_corinthians/1-20.htm">2 Corinthians 1:20</a> For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God. <a href="/nehemiah/9-8.htm">Nehemiah 9:8</a> You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous. <a href="/psalms/89-34.htm">Psalm 89:34</a> I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips. <a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Psalm 119:89-90</a> Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens. / Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures. <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a> so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it. <a href="/romans/4-21.htm">Romans 4:21</a> being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised. <a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a> God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill? <a href="/hebrews/6-18.htm">Hebrews 6:18</a> Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged. <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-24.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:24</a> The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it. <a href="/titus/1-2.htm">Titus 1:2</a> in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began. <a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a> The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Blessed be the LORD, that has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.Blessed be<a href="/1_kings/8-15.htm">1 Kings 8:15</a> And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,hath given rest<a href="/deuteronomy/3-20.htm">Deuteronomy 3:20</a> Until the LORD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until they also possess the land which the LORD your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.<a href="/deuteronomy/12-10.htm">Deuteronomy 12:10,12</a> But when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giveth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety; … <a href="/joshua/21-44.htm">Joshua 21:44</a> And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.there<a href="/joshua/21-45.htm">Joshua 21:45</a> There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.<a href="/joshua/23-14.htm">Joshua 23:14,15</a> And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof… <a href="/luke/1-54.htm">Luke 1:54,55,72,73</a> He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; … failed [heb] fallen<a href="/1_samuel/3-19.htm">1 Samuel 3:19</a> And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.<a href="/2_kings/10-10.htm">2 Kings 10:10</a> Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the LORD hath done that which he spake by his servant Elijah.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/8-55.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-39.htm">Failed</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-36.htm">Good</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-53.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-55.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-53.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-15.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-25.htm">Promise</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-26.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/joshua/21-45.htm">Promises</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-53.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-32.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-26.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/8-66.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm">Failed</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-27.htm">Good</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-29.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-59.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-6.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-9.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-12.htm">Promise</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-5.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-19.htm">Promises</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-20.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-59.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-12.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-5.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 8</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">The feast of the temple</a> 12. <a href="/1_kings/8-12.htm">Solomon's blessing</a> 22. <a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">Solomon's prayer</a> 54. <a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Solomon's blessing</a> 62. <a href="/1_kings/8-62.htm">His sacrifice of peace offerings</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/1_kings/8.htm">1 Kings 8</a>, Solomon is dedicating the temple, and this blessing is part of his prayer. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) emphasizes the covenantal relationship between God and Israel. This expression of blessing is common in the Psalms and other Old Testament passages, highlighting the importance of worship and gratitude in Israel's relationship with God.who has given rest to His people Israel The "rest" mentioned here refers to the peace and stability that Israel experienced under Solomon's reign, a fulfillment of God's promises to the patriarchs and through Moses. This rest is both physical, in terms of security from enemies, and spiritual, as the temple becomes a central place of worship. The concept of rest is also a foreshadowing of the ultimate rest found in Christ, as mentioned in <a href="/hebrews/4.htm">Hebrews 4</a>, where believers enter God's rest through faith.according to all that He promised This phrase underscores the faithfulness of God in fulfilling His covenant promises. The promises to Israel included land, nationhood, and blessing, as initially given to Abraham and reiterated through Moses. The fulfillment of these promises is a testament to God's unchanging nature and reliability, serving as a foundation for Israel's faith and obedience.Not one word has failed This statement emphasizes the perfection and reliability of God's word. In the ancient Near Eastern context, where human promises often failed, the unfailing nature of God's word set Him apart as the true and living God. This assurance is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus affirms that not one jot or tittle of the law will pass away until all is fulfilled (<a href="/matthew/5-18.htm">Matthew 5:18</a>).of all the good promises The "good promises" refer to the blessings and favorable outcomes that God assured Israel, including prosperity, peace, and His presence among them. These promises are rooted in God's character and His desire for the well-being of His people. The goodness of God's promises is a recurring theme in Scripture, pointing to His benevolent nature and the ultimate good found in salvation through Christ.He made through His servant Moses Moses is highlighted as God's servant, a mediator of the covenant and the lawgiver. The promises made through Moses include the deliverance from Egypt, the giving of the law, and the guidance to the Promised Land. Moses' role as a servant is a type of Christ, who is the ultimate Servant and Mediator of a new and better covenant, as described in <a href="/hebrews/3.htm">Hebrews 3:1-6</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The king of Israel who led the dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem. He is the speaker in this verse, acknowledging God's faithfulness. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who has fulfilled His promises to His people. 3. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The chosen people of God, who have received rest and fulfillment of God's promises. 4. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The servant of God through whom the promises were initially given to Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple_in_jerusalem.htm">The Temple in Jerusalem</a> The newly completed house of worship where Solomon is offering this prayer of dedication.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a> God is faithful to His promises. Just as He fulfilled His word to Israel, He will fulfill His promises to us today. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_rest.htm">The Importance of Rest</a> The rest given to Israel is a foreshadowing of the spiritual rest we find in Christ. We should seek to enter into this rest by trusting in God's promises. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a> Solomon's leadership in dedicating the Temple shows the importance of godly leadership in guiding people to recognize and celebrate God's faithfulness. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a> Not one word of God's promises failed. This underscores the reliability and power of Scripture in our lives. <a href="/topical/g/gratitude_and_worship.htm">Gratitude and Worship</a> Solomon's blessing of the LORD is an example of how we should respond to God's faithfulness—with gratitude and worship.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 8</a> <a href="/q/how_does_josh._23_5_align_with_later_battles.htm">How does Joshua 23:5’s promise of complete conquest align with later biblical texts showing ongoing battles and incomplete occupation of Canaan? </a> <a href="/q/do_deut._17_14-20_and_1_sam._8_conflict.htm">How does Deuteronomy 17:14-20's endorsement of a human king align with 1 Samuel 8's warning against monarchy, and are these texts contradictory?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_hezekiah's_unique_devotion.htm">2 Kings 18:5-6 - How can we verify Hezekiah's unprecedented devotion when other kings are also praised elsewhere?</a> <a href="/q/why_promise_restoration_if_judgment_remains.htm">Why does Solomon's prayer in 1 Kings 8:33-34 promise national restoration to Israel if they repent, when other biblical passages suggest God's judgment can remain despite repentance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(56) That hath given rest.--Now for the first time the frequent promise of rest (<a href="/exodus/33-14.htm" title="And he said, My presence shall go with you, and I will give you rest.">Exodus 33:14</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/12-10.htm" title="But when you go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God gives you to inherit, and when he gives you rest from all your enemies round about, so that you dwell in safety;">Deuteronomy 12:10</a>, &c.)--partially fulfilled after the conquest of the days of Joshua (<a href="/context/joshua/21-44.htm" title="And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he swore to their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.">Joshua 21:44-45</a>; <a href="/joshua/23-1.htm" title="And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.">Joshua 23:1</a>; <a href="/joshua/23-14.htm" title="And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spoke concerning you; all are come to pass to you, and not one thing has failed thereof.">Joshua 23:14</a>), and after the establishment of the kingdom of David (<a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm" title="And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;">2Samuel 7:1</a>)--was perfectly accomplished under Solomon the Peaceful, and the whole charter of gift of the promised land (<a href="/context/joshua/1-3.htm" title="Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread on, that have I given to you, as I said to Moses.">Joshua 1:3-4</a>) for the first time thoroughly entered upon. Of the "rest" of Israel, the transfer of the Ark of the Lord from the shifting Tabernacle to the fixed Temple was at once a sign and a pledge. Yet Solomon's subsequent words imply that "entering into that rest" was conditional on fulfilment of Israel's part in the covenant, by "walking in the ways of the Lord." That condition, which he knew so well, he himself broke, and all Israel with him. Hence the fulfilment of the foreboding which emerges so constantly in his prayer. The glory of rest and happiness of his age was but a gleam of prosperity, soon to be swallowed up in dissension and disaster. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 56. - Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised [a distinct reference to <a href="/deuteronomy/12-9.htm">Deuteronomy 12:9, 10</a> (cf. 3:20), where we read that when the Lord should have given rest to Israel, then a place for sacrifice, etc., should be appointed (ver. 11). That place is now dedicated, and the king sees in this circumstance a proof that the rest is now at last fully attained. The permanent sanctuary is a pledge of settlement in the land. The rest hitherto enjoyed (<a href="/joshua/21-44.htm">Joshua 21:44</a>) had been but partial. Only under Solomon were the Philistines brought into complete subjection (<a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm">1 Kings 9:16</a>), and hitherto the ark had dwelt in curtains]; there hath not failed [Heb. fallen; cf. <a href="/1_samuel/3-19.htm">1 Samuel 3:19</a>] one word [a clear reference to <a href="/joshua/21-45.htm">Joshua 21:45</a>, as the preceding words are to ver. 44] of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand [cf. ver. 53] of Moses his servant [viz. in <a href="/leviticus/26-3.htm">Leviticus 26:3-13</a>, and in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-1.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a>, i.e., in the chapters which are the sources of this prayer, etc. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/8-56.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Blessed [be] בָּר֣וּךְ (bā·rūḵ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse the LORD, יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel who אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has given נָתַ֤ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set rest מְנוּחָה֙ (mə·nū·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4496.htm">Strong's 4496: </a> Repose, peacefully, consolation, an abode to His people לְעַמּ֣וֹ (lə·‘am·mōw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc according to all כְּכֹ֖ל (kə·ḵōl) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He promised. דִּבֵּ֑ר (dib·bêr) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue Not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no one אֶחָ֗ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first word דָּבָ֣ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause has failed נָפַ֞ל (nā·p̄al) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> To fall, lie of all מִכֹּל֙ (mik·kōl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the good הַטּ֔וֹב (haṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> Pleasant, agreeable, good promises דְּבָר֣וֹ (də·ḇā·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause He made דִּבֶּ֔ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue through בְּיַ֖ד (bə·yaḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand His servant עַבְדּֽוֹ׃ (‘aḇ·dōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant Moses. מֹשֶׁ֥ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 8:56 Blessed be Yahweh who has given rest (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/8-55.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 8:55"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:55" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/8-57.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 8:57"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:57" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>