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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And I will live among the Israelites and will not abandon my people Israel.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will live among the Israelites and will never abandon my people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will dwell among the children of Israel and will not forsake my people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake My people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I will dwell among the sons of Israel, and will not abandon My people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will dwell among the sons of Israel, and will not forsake My people Israel.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And I will dwell among the sons of Israel, and will not forsake My people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And I will dwell among the sons of Israel, and will not forsake My people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I will dwell among the sons (descendants) of Israel, and will not abandon My people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will dwell among the Israelites and not abandon my people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will live among the Israelites and not abandon My people Israel.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will live among the Israelites and never abandon my people."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will live among my people Israel in this Temple that you are building, and I will never abandon them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will reside among the Israelis and will never abandon my people Israel."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will live among the Israelites and will not abandon my people Israel." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and have dwelt in the midst of the sons of Israel, and do not forsake My people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and have tabernacled in the midst of the sons of Israel, and do not forsake My people Israel.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I dwelt in the midst of the sons of Israel, and I will not forsake my people Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will dwell in the midst of the sons of Israel, and I will not forsake my people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will dwell in the midst of the Israelites and will not forsake my people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and I will not forsake my people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall dwell within the children of Israel, and I shall not forsake my people Israel.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />in that I will dwell therein among the children of Israel, and will not forsake My people Israel.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/6-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=2068" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/6.htm">God's Promise</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>“As for this temple you are building, if you walk in My statutes, carry out My ordinances, and keep all My commandments by walking in them, I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: wə·šā·ḵan·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">And I will dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ’e·‘ĕ·zōḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">abandon</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">My 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> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8</a></span><br />And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-11.htm">Leviticus 26:11-12</a></span><br />And I will make My dwelling place among you, and My soul will not despise you. / I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-26.htm">Ezekiel 37:26-27</a></span><br />And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever. / My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-16.htm">2 Corinthians 6:16</a></span><br />What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a></span><br />And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-45.htm">Exodus 29:45-46</a></span><br />Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God. / And they will know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them out of the land of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-10.htm">Zechariah 2:10-11</a></span><br />“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD. / “On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-23.htm">John 14:23</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Matthew 1:23</a></span><br />“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-10.htm">2 Samuel 7:10-11</a></span><br />And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning / and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-10.htm">Hebrews 8:10</a></span><br />For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/43-7.htm">Ezekiel 43:7</a></span><br />and He said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel will never again defile My holy name—neither they nor their kings—by their prostitution and by the funeral offerings for their kings at their deaths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-16.htm">2 Chronicles 6:16-17</a></span><br />Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’ / And now, O LORD, God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant David.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.</p><p class="hdg">I will dwell</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-27.htm">1 Kings 8:27</a></b></br> But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8</a></b></br> And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-11.htm">Leviticus 26:11</a></b></br> And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.</p><p class="hdg">will not forsake</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6,8</a></b></br> Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he <i>it is</i> that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">1 Samuel 12:22</a></b></br> For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm">1 Chronicles 28:9,20</a></b></br> And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">Abandon</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-17.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-21.htm">Forsake</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-2.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-17.htm">Live</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-8.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-10.htm">Tabernacled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-31.htm">Therein</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/21-14.htm">Abandon</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-57.htm">Forsake</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-9.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">Live</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-19.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Tabernacled</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-16.htm">Therein</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm">The building of Solomon's temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-5.htm">The chambers thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-11.htm">God's promise unto it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">The ceiling and adorning of it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-23.htm">The cherubim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">The doors</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">The court</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-37.htm">The time of building it</a></span><br></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And I will dwell among the Israelites</b><br>This phrase signifies God's promise of His presence with the Israelites, a central theme throughout the Bible. The concept of God dwelling among His people is first seen in the Garden of Eden and later in the Tabernacle, which was a portable sanctuary used by the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness. The construction of the Temple by Solomon, which this verse is part of, represents a more permanent dwelling place for God among His people. This promise is fulfilled in the New Testament with the coming of Jesus Christ, who is referred to as "Emmanuel," meaning "God with us" (<a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Matthew 1:23</a>). The indwelling of the Holy Spirit in believers today continues this theme of God's presence among His people.<p><b>and will not abandon My people Israel.</b><br>This assurance of God's faithfulness to Israel is a recurring promise throughout the Old Testament. Despite Israel's frequent disobedience and idolatry, God repeatedly affirms His commitment to them. This promise is rooted in the covenant God made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and later reaffirmed with David. The historical context of this verse is during the reign of Solomon, a time of peace and prosperity for Israel, which allowed for the building of the Temple. However, the promise of not abandoning Israel also points forward to the New Covenant, where God promises to write His laws on the hearts of His people (<a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a>). This is ultimately fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus Christ, who secures the eternal presence of God with His people through His death and resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel who was tasked with building the temple in Jerusalem, a central figure in this chapter.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, whom He promises to dwell among and not abandon.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_in_jerusalem.htm">Temple in Jerusalem</a></b><br>The holy place being constructed by Solomon, where God's presence would dwell among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God who promises His presence and faithfulness to Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the temple is being built, significant as the spiritual and political center of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's promise to dwell among His people highlights His unwavering faithfulness. We can trust that He will never abandon us, just as He promised Israel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_presence.htm">The Importance of God's Presence</a></b><br>The presence of God is central to the life and identity of His people. We should seek to cultivate an awareness of His presence in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>God's promise to Israel is rooted in His covenant. As believers, we are part of the new covenant through Christ, which assures us of His presence and commitment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_temple.htm">The Role of the Temple</a></b><br>The temple was a physical representation of God's presence. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, called to live in a way that reflects His holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_future.htm">Hope for the Future</a></b><br>The promise of God's dwelling among His people points to the ultimate hope of eternal life with Him, where His presence will be fully realized.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_david_moving_ark.htm">(1 Chronicles 13:6) Are there any archaeological or historical records backing David's attempt to transport the Ark from Kiriath Jearim?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_extra-biblical_proof_of_isaiah_27_13.htm">If Isaiah 27:13 predicts a grand return of exiles, why are there no extra-biblical accounts confirming a major regathering at that specific time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_kings_6_1's_480_years_reliable.htm">How reliable is the 480-year timeline in 1 Kings 6:1 when it conflicts with other Old Testament chronologies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_hasn't_ezekiel_37_21-22_been_fulfilled.htm">How do we explain the apparent lack of fulfillment of Ezekiel 37:21-22, which promises a unified kingdom under one ruler, given the continued dispersion and divisions of the Jewish people?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel</span> [cf. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a>. A fresh element is here introduced into the promise, arising out of the erection of the temple. God had pledged His presence to the tabernacle (<a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8</a>; <a href="/exodus/29-45.htm">Exodus 29:45</a>; cf. <a href="/leviticus/26-11.htm">Leviticus 26:11</a>). And the temple was reared to be His dwelling place (<a href="/1_kings/8-13.htm">1 Kings 8:13</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/6-2.htm">2 Chronicles 6:2</a>). He now assures the royal builder that he will occupy it. "<span class="accented">Jehovah Shammah"</span> (<a href="/ezekiel/48-35.htm">Ezekiel 48:35</a>). The covenant relation shall be more firmly established. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/6-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And I will dwell</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁ֣כַנְתִּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·ḵan·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּת֖וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and will not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">abandon</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶעֱזֹ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(’e·‘ĕ·zōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel.”</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/6-13.htm">1 Kings 6:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/6-13.htm">1 Kings 6:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/6-13.htm">1 Kings 6:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6-13.htm">1 Kings 6:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/6-13.htm">1 Kings 6:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/6-13.htm">1 Kings 6:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/6-13.htm">1 Kings 6:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/6-13.htm">1 Kings 6:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/6-13.htm">1 Kings 6:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/6-13.htm">1 Kings 6:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/6-13.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 6:13 I will dwell among the children (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/6-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 6:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/6-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 6:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:14" /></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>