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For he said, <a href="/nlt/1_kings/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Praise the LORD, the God of Israel, who has kept the promise he made to my father, David. For he told my father, <a href="/esv/1_kings/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who with his hand has fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to David my father, saying, <a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying, <a href="/kjv/1_kings/8.htm">King James Bible</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, <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/8.htm">New King James Version</a> And he said: “Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David, and with His hand has fulfilled it, saying, <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David, and fulfilled it with His hands, saying, <a href="/nasb/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> He said, &#8220Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has fulfilled it with His hand, saying, <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And he said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has fulfilled it with His hand, saying, <a href="/lsb/1_kings/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has fulfilled it by His hand, saying, <a href="/amp/1_kings/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has fulfilled it with His hand, saying, <a href="/csb/1_kings/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He said: Blessed be the LORD God of Israel! He spoke directly to my father David, and he has fulfilled the promise by his power. He said, <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He said: May the LORD God of Israel be praised! He spoke directly to my father David, and He has fulfilled the promise by His power. He said,&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_kings/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who spake with his mouth unto David thy father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying, <a href="/erv/1_kings/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he said, Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying, <a href="/gwt/1_kings/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Thanks be to the LORD God of Israel. With his mouth he made a promise to my father David; with his hand he carried it out. He said, <a href="/gnt/1_kings/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> He said, "Praise the LORD God of Israel! He has kept the promise he made to my father David, when he told him, <a href="/isv/1_kings/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then Solomon prayed: "Blessed is the LORD God of Israel, who made a commitment to my father David and then personally fulfilled what he had promised when he said: <a href="/msb/1_kings/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and said: ?Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying, <a href="/net/1_kings/8.htm">NET Bible</a> He said, "The LORD God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled what he promised my father David. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He said, "Blessed is the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David your father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying, <a href="/wbt/1_kings/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying, <a href="/web/1_kings/8.htm">World English Bible</a> 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, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he says, “Blessed [is] YHWH, God of Israel, who spoke by His mouth with my father David, and by His hand has fulfilled [it], saying, <a href="/ylt/1_kings/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he saith, 'Blessed is Jehovah, God of Israel, who spake by His mouth with David my father, and by His hand hath fulfilled it, saying, <a href="/slt/1_kings/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will say, Blessed Jehovah the God of Israel, who spake by his mouth to David my father, and by his hand filled up, saying,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Solomon said: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and with his own hands hath accomplished it, saying: <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Solomon said: “Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to my father David, and who, with his own hands, has perfected it, saying: <a href="/nabre/1_kings/8.htm">New American Bible</a> He said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who with his own mouth spoke a promise to David my father and by his hand fulfilled it, saying: <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who with his hand has fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to my father David, saying,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hands fulfilled his promise, saying, <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he said: “Blessed is LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel, who spoke by his mouth with David my father, and made peace by his hands, and said.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he said: 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth unto David my father, and hath with His hand fulfilled it, saying: <a href="/sep/1_kings/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel to-day, who spoke by his mouth concerning David my father, and has fulfilled it with his hands, saying, <a href="/parallel/1_kings/8-15.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=2953" 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 Praises the LORD</a> …14And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all 15<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said:</a> <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/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</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.">of Israel,</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/4390.htm" title="4390: mil·lê (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">has fulfilled</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ū·ḇə·yā·ḏōw (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">with His own hand</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.">what He spoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: bə·p̄îw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">with His mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’êṯ (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">my father</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> 16‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’…<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="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a> 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. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. <a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9-10</a> But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign. / He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’ <a href="/2_chronicles/6-4.htm">2 Chronicles 6:4</a> and said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying, <a href="/2_samuel/7-25.htm">2 Samuel 7:25-29</a> And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised, / so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You. / For You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You. ... <a href="/1_chronicles/28-6.htm">1 Chronicles 28:6</a> 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. <a href="/2_chronicles/6-10.htm">2 Chronicles 6:10</a> Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. <a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11-12</a> The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. / If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.” <a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1-2</a> After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, / he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.” <a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">1 Chronicles 17:11-14</a> 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. / He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. ... <a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a> Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.” <a href="/1_chronicles/17-23.htm">1 Chronicles 17:23-27</a> And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever. Do as You have promised, / so that Your name will be established and magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, is God over Israel.’ And may the house of Your servant David be established before You. / For You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build a house for him. Therefore Your servant has found the courage to pray before You. ... <a href="/acts/2-30.htm">Acts 2:30</a> But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne. <a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” <a href="/hebrews/1-5.htm">Hebrews 1:5</a> For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”? <a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a> This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spoke with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying,blessed<a href="/1_chronicles/29-10.htm">1 Chronicles 29:10,20</a> Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever… <a href="/2_chronicles/6-4.htm">2 Chronicles 6:4</a> And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,<a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">2 Chronicles 20:26</a> And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.which spake<a href="/2_samuel/7-5.htm">2 Samuel 7:5,25,28,29</a> Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? … <a href="/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">1 Chronicles 17:12</a> He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.<a href="/isaiah/1-20.htm">Isaiah 1:20</a> But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.hath<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/23-15.htm">Joshua 23:15,16</a> Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you… <a href="/psalms/138-2.htm">Psalm 138:2</a> I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/8-14.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-27.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-26.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-31.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-7.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-12.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-12.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-27.htm">True.</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-12.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/8-55.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-16.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-24.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-24.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-16.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-24.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-20.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-42.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-24.htm">True.</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-20.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'; </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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/8.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/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>and said: This phrase introduces Solomon's speech during the dedication of the Temple. Solomon, as king, is addressing the assembly of Israel, highlighting the importance of the occasion. This moment is a culmination of years of planning and labor, and it is significant that Solomon begins by acknowledging God.“Blessed be the LORD, The phrase "Blessed be the LORD" is a common expression of praise and worship in the Old Testament. It acknowledges God's sovereignty and goodness. This blessing is a form of doxology, a short hymn of praises to God, which is often used in Jewish and Christian liturgies.the God of Israel, This title emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and the nation of Israel. It is a reminder of the unique identity of Israel as God's chosen people, set apart from other nations. This covenant is central to the narrative of the Old Testament, beginning with Abraham and continuing through the line of David.who has fulfilled with His own hand The phrase underscores God's active role in the fulfillment of His promises. It suggests that God is not distant or passive but is directly involved in the affairs of His people. This fulfillment is seen as a divine act, demonstrating God's faithfulness and power.what He spoke with His mouth This highlights the reliability and authority of God's word. What God speaks, He accomplishes. This is a theme throughout Scripture, where God's promises are seen as certain and trustworthy. It also reflects the prophetic tradition, where God's words are delivered through His prophets and are expected to come to pass.to my father David, This refers to the Davidic Covenant, where God promised David that his descendants would rule Israel and that his throne would be established forever (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). Solomon, as David's son, is the immediate fulfillment of this promise, but it also points forward to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the Son of David in the New Testament.saying, This introduces the specific promise or prophecy that God made to David. It sets the stage for the recounting of God's words, which are seen as authoritative and binding. The use of "saying" indicates that what follows is a direct quotation or reference to God's promise, emphasizing its importance and divine origin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon is the king of Israel who built the temple in Jerusalem. He is known for his wisdom and wealth. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who is faithful to His promises and is worshiped by Solomon and the Israelites. 3. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The father of Solomon, the second king of Israel, known for his heart for God and his role in establishing Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center of Israel. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple_in_jerusalem.htm">The Temple in Jerusalem</a> The holy place built by Solomon as a permanent dwelling for the Ark of the Covenant, symbolizing God's presence among His people. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_covenant_promise.htm">The Covenant Promise</a> The specific promise God made to David that his son would build the temple and that his lineage would endure.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a> God is faithful to fulfill His promises, as seen in His covenant with David and its fulfillment through Solomon. This encourages believers to trust in God's promises in their own lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> Solomon's role in building the temple highlights the importance of obedience to God's instructions. Believers are called to obey God's Word and trust in His plans. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_worship_in_the_life_of_believers.htm">The Role of Worship in the Life of Believers</a> The temple was a place of worship and God's presence. Today, believers are called to be living temples, offering their lives as worship to God. <a href="/topical/g/generational_legacy_of_faith.htm">Generational Legacy of Faith</a> David's faith and God's promises to him impacted Solomon and the nation of Israel. Believers are encouraged to consider the legacy of faith they are building for future generations.<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/what_laws_should_govern_kings.htm">What laws should govern the actions of kings?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_punish_census-taking.htm">Why does God kill people for taking a census (2 Samuel 24:1-15)?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_abijah_more_faithful_in_chronicles.htm">2 Chronicles 13 compared with 1 Kings 15:3 - Why does Abijah appear more faithful in Chronicles than in Kings, and what might explain this seeming discrepancy?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_king_hiram_honor_israel's_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:11-12, why does Tyrian King Hiram express devotion to Israel's God when no independent Tyrian records verify such reverence?</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>(15-21) His address to the people--apparently preceded by a silent blessing with the usual uplifting of the hands--is the counterpart and expansion of the few abrupt words which he had just uttered before God--calling them to bless God with him for the fulfilment of one part of His promise to David, in the present acceptance of the Temple. The record of that promise is given in <a href="/context/2_samuel/7-5.htm" title="Go and tell my servant David, Thus said the LORD, Shall you build me an house for me to dwell in?">2Samuel 7:5-16</a>; <a href="/context/1_chronicles/17-4.htm" title="Go and tell David my servant, Thus said the LORD, You shall not build me an house to dwell in:">1Chronicles 17:4-14</a>. Here it is freely cited with some variation, so far as it relates to the Temple. It is remarkable that in quoting it, David twice (<a href="/1_chronicles/22-8.htm" title="But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars: you shall not build an house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.">1Chronicles 22:8</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/28-3.htm" title="But God said to me, You shall not build an house for my name, because you have been a man of war, and have shed blood.">1Chronicles 28:3</a>) adds to it the instructive reason for the prohibition, that (unlike Solomon the Peaceful) he had "shed blood abundantly, and had made great wars." With much grace of filial piety, Solomon refrains from mention of that reason, though there seems to be some allusion to it in his words to Hiram (<a href="/1_kings/5-3.htm" title="You know how that David my father could not build an house to the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.">1Kings 5:3</a>). On the other hand, he does add--what is not found in the earlier records--the declaration that, though David was not to build the Temple, "he did well that it was in his heart" to build it.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 15. - And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel [<a href="/1_kings/1-48.htm">1 Kings 1:48</a>], which spake with his mouth unto [or, concerning; אֵל after verbs of speaking has the force of de (<a href="/genesis/20-2.htm">Genesis 20:2</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/40-16.htm">Jeremiah 40:16</a>; <a href="/psalms/69-27.htm">Psalm 69:27</a>). David my father [The words were really spoken to Nathan], and hath with his hand [i.e., power; cf. <a href="/job/34-20.htm">Job 34:20</a>; <a href="/acts/4-28.htm">Acts 4:28</a>; <a href="/acts/13-11.htm">Acts 13:11</a>; <a href="/ezra/7-6.htm">Ezra 7:6</a>] fulfilled it [the spoken word He has fulfilled in deed], saying, [The reference is to <a href="/2_samuel/7.htm">2 Samuel 7</a>, of which Solomon merely gives the substance. Much of what he says here is not recorded there.] <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/8-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>and said: וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Blessed [be] בָּר֤וּךְ (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, יְהוָה֙ (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 the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of 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 [who] אֲשֶׁר֙ (’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 fulfilled מִלֵּ֖א (mil·lê) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> To fill, be full of with His own hand וּבְיָד֥וֹ (ū·ḇə·yā·ḏōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand what He spoke דִּבֶּ֣ר (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 with His mouth בְּפִ֔יו (bə·p̄îw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to to אֵ֖ת (’êṯ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among my father אָבִ֑י (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father David, דָּוִ֣ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse saying, לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/8-15.htm">1 Kings 8:15 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/8-15.htm">1 Kings 8:15 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/8-15.htm">1 Kings 8:15 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/8-15.htm">1 Kings 8:15 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/8-15.htm">1 Kings 8:15 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/8-15.htm">1 Kings 8:15 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/8-15.htm">1 Kings 8:15 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/8-15.htm">1 Kings 8:15 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/8-15.htm">1 Kings 8:15 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/8-15.htm">1 Kings 8:15 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-15.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 8:15 He said Blessed be Yahweh the God (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/8-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 8:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/8-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 8:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:16" /></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>