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For the LORD told him, ‘Your son, whom I will place on your throne, will build the Temple to honor my name.’ <a href="/esv/1_kings/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> And so I intend to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD said to David my father, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, shall build the house for my name.’ <a href="/bsb/1_kings/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for My Name.’ <a href="/kjv/1_kings/5.htm">King James Bible</a> And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/5.htm">New King James Version</a> And behold, I propose to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to my father David, saying, “Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build the house for My name.” <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So behold, I intend to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, just as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will put on your throne in your place, he will build the house for My name.’ <a href="/nasb/1_kings/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Behold, I intend to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, &#8216Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he will build the house for My name.&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And behold, I intend to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he will build the house for My name.’ <a href="/lsb/1_kings/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So behold, I intend to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, as Yahweh spoke to David my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he will build the house for My name.’ <a href="/amp/1_kings/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Behold, I intend to build a house (temple) to the Name of the LORD my God, just as the LORD said to my father David: ‘Your son whom I will put on your throne in your place shall build the house for My Name and Presence.’ <a href="/csb/1_kings/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So I plan to build a temple for the name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD promised my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the temple for my name.’ <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So I plan to build a temple for the name of Yahweh my God, according to what the LORD promised my father David: &#8216I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the temple for My name.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_kings/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build the house for my name. <a href="/cev/1_kings/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The LORD God promised my father that when his son became king, he would build a temple for worshiping the LORD. So I've decided to do that. <a href="/erv/1_kings/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> And, behold, I purpose to build an house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build the house for my name. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Now I'm thinking of building a temple for the name of the LORD my God as the LORD spoke to my father David: 'Your son, whom I will put on your throne to succeed you, will build a temple for my name.' <a href="/gnt/1_kings/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD promised my father David, 'Your son, whom I will make king after you, will build a temple for me.' And I have now decided to build that temple for the worship of the LORD my God. <a href="/isv/1_kings/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> So now I'm planning to build a temple dedicated to the LORD my God, just as the LORD told my father when he said, 'Your son, whom I will set on your throne to replace you, will build the Temple dedicated to me.' <a href="/msb/1_kings/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: ?I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for My Name.? <a href="/net/1_kings/5.htm">NET Bible</a> So I have decided to build a temple to honor the LORD my God, as the LORD instructed my father David, 'Your son, whom I will put on your throne in your place, is the one who will build a temple to honor me.' <a href="/nheb/1_kings/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Look, I purpose to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, 'Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build the house for my name.' <a href="/wbt/1_kings/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And behold, I purpose to build a house to the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build a house to my name. <a href="/web/1_kings/5.htm">World English Bible</a> Behold, I intend to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, as Yahweh spoke to David my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place shall build the house for my name.’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and behold, I am saying to build a house for the Name of my God YHWH, as YHWH spoke to my father David, saying, Your son whom I appoint in your stead on your throne, he builds the house for My Name. <a href="/ylt/1_kings/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and lo, I am saying to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son whom I appoint in thy stead on thy throne, he doth build the house for My name. <a href="/slt/1_kings/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And behold me saying to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake to David my father, saying, Thy son which I will give upon thy throne instead of thee, he shall build the house to my name.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Wherefore I purpose to build a temple to the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spoke to David my father, saying: Thy son, whom I will set upon the throne in thy piece, he shall build a house to my name. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For this reason, I intend to build a temple to the name of the Lord my God, just as the Lord spoke to my father David, saying: ‘Your son, whom I will set in your place, upon your throne, he himself shall build a house to my name.’ <a href="/nabre/1_kings/5.htm">New American Bible</a> So I intend to build a house for the name of the LORD, my God, as the LORD said to David my father: Your son whom I will put upon your throne in your place shall build the house for my name. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So I intend to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD said to my father David, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, shall build the house for my name.’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And, behold, I purpose to build a house to the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, Your son, whom I will set upon your throne in your place, shall build a house to my name. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And behold, I said: ‘I shall build a house to the name of LORD JEHOVAH my God, according to what LORD JEHOVAH said to David my father: “Your son whom I shall establish in your place on your throne will build a house for my name.”’<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke unto David my father, saying: Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build the house for My name. <a href="/sep/1_kings/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And, behold, I intend to build a house to the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord God spoke to my father David, saying, Thy son whom I will set on thy throne in thy place, he shall build a house to my name. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/5-5.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=1781" 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/5.htm">Materials for the Temple</a> …4But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis. 5<a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: wə·hin·nî (Conj-w:: Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">So behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ō·mêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">I plan</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: liḇ·nō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">to build</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ba·yiṯ (N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">a house</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: lə·šêm (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">for the Name</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/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hāy (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">my God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">according to what</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/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.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">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/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></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/5414.htm" title="5414: ’et·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">‘I will put</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bin·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">your son</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/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: kis·’e·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">your throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: taḥ·te·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">in your place,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū- (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">and he</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: yiḇ·neh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">will build</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·ba·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: liš·mî (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">for My Name.’</a> 6Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”…<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/17-11.htm">1 Chronicles 17:11-12</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. <a href="/2_chronicles/2-4.htm">2 Chronicles 2:4-6</a> Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever. / The house that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods. / But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before Him? <a href="/1_kings/8-18.htm">1 Kings 8:18-19</a> But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart. / Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’ <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/6-7.htm">2 Chronicles 6:7-9</a> Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. / But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart. / Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’ <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="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. <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: <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="/acts/7-47.htm">Acts 7:47-50</a> But it was Solomon who built the house for Him. / However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? ... <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="/revelation/21-22.htm">Revelation 21:22</a> But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. <a href="/1_kings/6-12.htm">1 Kings 6:12-13</a> “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. / And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.” <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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And, behold, I purpose to build an house to the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your room, he shall build an house to my name.behold<a href="/2_chronicles/2-1.htm">2 Chronicles 2:1-4</a> And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom… purpose [heb] say <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12,13</a> And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom… <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="/1_chronicles/22-10.htm">1 Chronicles 22:10</a> He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/5-3.htm">Build</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-3.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-19.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-1.htm">Room</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-6.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-21.htm">Your</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/5-18.htm">Build</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-7.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-14.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-27.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-5.htm">Room</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-7.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-3.htm">Your</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 5</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/5-1.htm">Hiram, sending to congratulate Solomon, is desired to furnish him with timber</a> 7. <a href="/1_kings/5-7.htm">Hiram, blessing God for Solomon, furnishes him with trees.</a> 13. <a href="/1_kings/5-13.htm">The number of Solomon's workmen and laborers</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/5.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/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God Solomon's intention to build a temple signifies the fulfillment of a divine promise and a centralization of worship in Israel. The "house for the Name of the LORD" indicates a place where God's presence would dwell among His people, a concept rooted in <a href="/deuteronomy/12-5.htm">Deuteronomy 12:5-11</a>, where God chooses a place for His name to reside. This temple would replace the portable tabernacle used since the time of Moses, symbolizing a permanent dwelling for God in the Promised Land. The phrase underscores the importance of God's name, representing His character and authority.according to what the LORD said to my father David This refers to the covenant God made with David, as recorded in <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a>, where God promises David that his offspring would build a house for God's name. This covenant is foundational for understanding the Davidic line and its significance in biblical history. It highlights God's faithfulness to His promises and the continuity of His plan through generations. The Davidic Covenant is also a key element in messianic prophecy, pointing to Jesus Christ as the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises to David.‘I will put your son on your throne in your place This phrase emphasizes the dynastic succession promised to David, ensuring that his lineage would continue to rule Israel. Solomon's ascension to the throne is a direct fulfillment of this promise, demonstrating God's sovereignty in establishing and maintaining the Davidic line. This succession is not only a political reality but also a theological one, as it sets the stage for the messianic hope that a descendant of David would reign eternally, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a>.and he will build the house for My Name.’ The task of building the temple is specifically assigned to Solomon, marking him as a chosen instrument in God's plan. This construction project is not merely an architectural endeavor but a spiritual one, symbolizing God's covenantal relationship with Israel. The temple serves as a type of Christ, who is the true temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>), where God's presence dwells fully. Solomon's role in building the temple prefigures Christ's work in establishing a new covenant and a spiritual house, the Church, where believers are the living stones (<a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a>).<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 at this time. He is known for his wisdom and is tasked with building the temple for the LORD. 2. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The former king of Israel and father of Solomon. David had the desire to build a temple for the LORD, but God told him that his son would fulfill this task. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The God of Israel, who made a covenant with David and promised that his son would build the temple. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The house intended for the Name of the LORD, a central place of worship for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people. 5. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation chosen by God, over which Solomon reigns as king. The building of the temple is a significant event in Israel's history.<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's promise to David is fulfilled through Solomon, demonstrating His faithfulness. We can trust that God will fulfill His promises in our lives as well. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> Solomon's commitment to building the temple shows the importance of obedience to God's instructions. We should strive to follow God's will in our own lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_worship.htm">The Significance of Worship</a> The temple was a place for worship and sacrifice, symbolizing the centrality of worship in the life of God's people. We should prioritize worship in our daily lives. <a href="/topical/g/generational_legacy.htm">Generational Legacy</a> David's preparation for the temple and Solomon's execution of the plan highlight the impact of a godly legacy. We should consider how our actions today affect future generations. <a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_among_his_people.htm">God's Presence Among His People</a> The temple represented God's dwelling among His people. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, reminding us of God's constant presence with us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 5</a> <a href="/q/why_couldn't_david_build_the_temple.htm">Why was David forbidden from building the temple?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_kings_5_5_dates.htm">How can one reconcile the temple-building timeline in 1 Kings 5:5 with different dates given in other biblical passages?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_jeremiah_22_5's_judgment.htm">In Jeremiah 22:5, how can one verify historically or archaeologically that God's promised judgment on the house of David came to pass exactly as stated?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_king_david_deceive_and_kill.htm">Why does King David, described elsewhere as righteous (1 Kings 15:5), resort to deceit and murder in 2 Samuel 11:14-17?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - And, behold, I purpose [Heb. behold me saying (אָמַר, with infin, expresses purpose. Cf. <a href="/exodus/2-14.htm">Exodus 2:14</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/21-16.htm">2 Samuel 21:16</a>)] to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spake unto David my father, saying [<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12, 13</a>. He thus gives Hiram to understand that he is carrying out his father's plans, and plans which had the Divine sanction, and that this is no fanciful project of a young prince], Thy son whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an [Heb. the] house unto my name. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/5-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So behold, וְהִנְנִ֣י (wə·hin·nî) Conjunctive waw | Interjection | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> Lo! behold! I plan אֹמֵ֔ר (’ō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to build לִבְנ֣וֹת (liḇ·nō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> To build a house בַּ֔יִת (ba·yiṯ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house for the Name לְשֵׁ֖ם (lə·šêm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (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 my God, אֱלֹהָ֑י (’ĕ·lō·hāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative according to what כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that 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 said 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 to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to my father אָבִי֙ (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father David: דָּוִ֤ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse ‘I will put אֶתֵּ֤ן (’et·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set your son בִּנְךָ֗ (bin·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against your throne כִּסְאֶ֔ךָ (kis·’e·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3678.htm">Strong's 3678: </a> Seat of honor, throne in your place, תַּחְתֶּ֙יךָ֙ (taḥ·te·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of and he הֽוּא־ (hū-) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are will build יִבְנֶ֥ה (yiḇ·neh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> To build the house הַבַּ֖יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house for My Name.? לִשְׁמִֽי׃ (liš·mî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/5-5.htm">1 Kings 5:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/5-5.htm">1 Kings 5:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/5-5.htm">1 Kings 5:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/5-5.htm">1 Kings 5:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/5-5.htm">1 Kings 5:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/5-5.htm">1 Kings 5:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/5-5.htm">1 Kings 5:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/5-5.htm">1 Kings 5:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/5-5.htm">1 Kings 5:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/5-5.htm">1 Kings 5:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-5.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 5:5 Behold I purpose to build a house (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/5-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 5:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 5:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 5:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 5:6" /></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>