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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 />The word of the LORD came to Solomon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the LORD gave this message to Solomon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now the word of the LORD came to Solomon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now the word of the LORD came to Solomon saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now the word of the LORD came to Solomon saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the word of Yahweh came to Solomon saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to Solomon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to Solomon:&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the word of Jehovah came to Solomon, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD told Solomon: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD spoke to Solomon, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD said to Solomon, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then this message from the LORD came to Solomon: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said to Solomon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh’s word came to Solomon, saying, <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 the word of YHWH is to Solomon, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the word of Jehovah is unto Solomon, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the word of Jehovah will be to Solomon, saying,<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 the word of the Lord came to Solomon, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the word of the Lord came to Solomon, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to Solomon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now the word of the LORD came to Solomon,<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 the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the response of LORD JEHOVAH was to Solomon saying:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/6-11.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=2049" 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">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">Then the word</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.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon,</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> </span><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.…<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="/1_chronicles/22-10.htm">1 Chronicles 22:10</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13</a></span><br />He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-17.htm">2 Chronicles 7:17-18</a></span><br />And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, / then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-4.htm">1 Kings 9:4-5</a></span><br />And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, / then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-4.htm">1 Kings 2:4</a></span><br />and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-25.htm">2 Samuel 7:25</a></span><br />And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-6.htm">1 Chronicles 28:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-16.htm">2 Chronicles 6:16</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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-12.htm">Psalm 132:12</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />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!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-30.htm">Acts 2:30</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3</a></span><br />regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-5.htm">Hebrews 1:5</a></span><br />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”?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/6-2.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-8.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/6-14.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-12.htm">Word</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>Then the word of the LORD:</b><br>This phrase indicates a divine communication, a common occurrence in the Old Testament where God speaks directly to His chosen leaders. It underscores the importance of divine guidance in the construction of the temple, a central place of worship for Israel. This phrase is reminiscent of similar divine communications to other leaders, such as Moses and David, emphasizing continuity in God's plan and His active role in guiding His people.<p><b>came to Solomon:</b><br>Solomon, the son of David, was chosen by God to build the temple, fulfilling the promise made to David that his son would construct a house for the Lord (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a>). Solomon's reign is marked by wisdom and prosperity, and his task of building the temple is a significant part of his legacy. This communication highlights Solomon's role as a mediator between God and Israel, a type of Christ who is the ultimate mediator between God and humanity (<a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5</a>).<p><b>saying:</b><br>This introduces the specific message or instruction from God. In the context of <a href="/1_kings/6.htm">1 Kings 6</a>, the message pertains to the conditions under which God will dwell among the Israelites, emphasizing obedience and faithfulness. This reflects the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where blessings are contingent upon adherence to God's commands. The concept of God speaking directly to His people is a theme throughout the Bible, illustrating His desire for a personal relationship with them.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon was the third king of Israel. Known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, Solomon was tasked with constructing the Temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who communicates with His people and their leaders. In this context, He is providing guidance and assurance to Solomon regarding the construction of the Temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>A significant structure in Jerusalem, the Temple was the center of Israelite worship and the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. Solomon's construction of the Temple was a fulfillment of God's promise to David.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Israel, chosen by God as the place where His name would dwell. It is the location of the Temple and a central place in biblical history.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_word_of_the_lord.htm">The Word of the LORD</a></b><br>This phrase signifies divine communication, often through prophets or direct revelation, guiding and instructing God's people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_communication.htm">Divine Communication</a></b><br>God speaks to His people, providing guidance and assurance. We should seek to hear and obey His voice through Scripture and prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>Solomon's task was not just to build a physical structure but to follow God's instructions. Our lives should reflect obedience to God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The fulfillment of God's promise to David through Solomon's Temple reminds us of God's faithfulness to His promises. We can trust Him to fulfill His Word in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_worship.htm">The Importance of Worship</a></b><br>The Temple was central to Israel's worship. We should prioritize worship in our lives, recognizing it as a vital part of our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_true_temple.htm">Christ as the True Temple</a></b><br>The physical Temple points to Jesus, who is the ultimate dwelling place of God with humanity. Our faith should be centered on Christ, who fulfills the purpose of the Temple.<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/why_differ_solomon's_temple_styles.htm">Why do biblical descriptions of Solomon’s temple differ from contemporary architectural styles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_sanctuary_room.htm">What defines a sanctuary room?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_don't_sources_mention_solomon's_peace.htm">Why do other historical sources not mention Solomon's supposed peaceful reign 'on every side' in 1 Kings 5:4?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11-13) In the midst of this architectural description is inserted a brief notice of the Lord's promise concerning the Temple; which may be compared, and in some degree contrasted, with the fuller utterance given (see <a href="/context/1_kings/9-3.htm" title="And the LORD said to him, I have heard your prayer and your supplication, that you have made before me: I have hallowed this house, which you have built, to put my name there for ever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.">1Kings 9:3-9</a>) after the consecration was over. Unlike this latter, it is one of simple promise of blessing, with no note of warning. But it is to be observed that, in accordance with the general principle laid down in <a href="/context/jeremiah/18-5.htm" title="Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,">Jeremiah 18:5-10</a>, the promise--repeating the promises already made to David in <a href="/context/2_samuel/7-10.htm" title="Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,">2Samuel 7:10-15</a>, and to Moses in <a href="/exodus/25-8.htm" title="And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.">Exodus 25:8</a>, but with special application to the newly-built Temple--is made strictly conditional on obedience. In its main points, indeed, as working out the great covenant with Abraham for the blessing of all families of the earth, it was to be in any case fulfilled. But for each generation the enjoyment of the blessings promised was contingent on faith and obedience, and for the whole nation it was from time to time forfeited, until the final destruction of Israel as a nation. Yet even now, St. Paul (<a href="/romans/11-29.htm" title="For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.">Romans 11:29</a>) teaches that for Israel there is still some hope of the ancient promise of blessing.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the word of the Lord came to Solomon</span> [probably through the prophet Nathan. It cannot well have been a direct communication, for the <span class="accented">second</span> direct revelation is mentioned in <a href="/1_kings/9-2.htm">1 Kings 9:2</a> (cf. <a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5</a>). The original promise was made by Nathan (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12</a>). It seems exceedingly probable that the promise would be renewed through him if he were still alive] <span class="cmt_word">saying</span>, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/6-11.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">Then the word</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְהִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Solomon,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying:</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/6-11.htm">1 Kings 6:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/6-11.htm">1 Kings 6:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/6-11.htm">1 Kings 6:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6-11.htm">1 Kings 6:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/6-11.htm">1 Kings 6:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/6-11.htm">1 Kings 6:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/6-11.htm">1 Kings 6:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/6-11.htm">1 Kings 6:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/6-11.htm">1 Kings 6:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/6-11.htm">1 Kings 6:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/6-11.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 6:11 The word of Yahweh came to Solomon (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 6:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/6-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 6:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:12" /></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>