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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And now, God of Israel, let your word that you promised your servant David my father come true.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Now, O God of Israel, fulfill this promise to your servant David, my father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David my father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And now, O God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And now I pray, O God of Israel, let Your word come true, which You have spoken to Your servant David my father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now then, God of Israel, let Your words, please, be confirmed, which You have spoken to Your servant, my father David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Now therefore, O God of Israel, let Your word, I pray, be confirmed which You have spoken to Your servant, my father David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Now therefore, O God of Israel, let Thy word, I pray Thee, be confirmed which Thou hast spoken to Thy servant, my father David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So now, O God of Israel, let Your word truly endure which You have spoken to Your servant, my father David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now, O God of Israel, please let Your word which You have spoken to Your servant David my father be confirmed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now LORD God of Israel, please confirm what you promised to your servant, my father David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now LORD God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Please keep this promise you made to your servant David. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"So now, God of Israel, may the promise you made to my father David, your servant, come true.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So now, O God of Israel, let everything come true that you promised to my father David, your servant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Now therefore, God of Israel, may your promise that you made to your servant David my father be fulfilled… <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And now, O God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now, O God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant, my father David, be realized. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Now therefore, LORD, God of Israel, please let your word be verified, which you spoke to your servant David my father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou didst speak to thy servant David my father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Now therefore, God of Israel, please let your word be verified, which you spoke to your servant David my father. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, O God of Israel, please let Your word be established which You have spoken to Your servant, my father David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And now, O God of Israel, let it be established, I pray Thee, Thy word which Thou hast spoken to Thy servant, David my father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And now, O God of Israel, thy word now shall be firm which thou spakest to thy servant David my father.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And now, Lord God of Israel, let thy words be established, which thou hast spoken to thy servant David my father <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And now, O Lord God of Israel, establish your words, which you spoke to your servant David, my father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now, God of Israel, may the words you spoke to your servant, David my father, be confirmed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you promised to your servant my father David.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And now, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be confirmed, which thou hast sworn to thy servant David my father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And now, LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel, your word will be steadfast which you swore to your Servant David, my father.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now therefore, O God of Israel, let Thy word, I pray Thee, be verified, which Thou didst speak unto Thy servant David my father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And now, O Lord God of Israel, let, I pray thee, thy word to David my father be confirmed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/8-26.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=3088" 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/8.htm">Solomon's Prayer of Dedication</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>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 before Me as you have done.’ <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">And now,</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">O 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/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">please</a> <a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539: yê·’ā·men (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To confirm, support. ">confirm</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.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇå̄·rɛ·ḵå̄ (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">You promised</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·bar·tā (V-Piel-Perf-2ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">to Your servant,</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> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.…<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="/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/17-23.htm">1 Chronicles 17:23</a></span><br />And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever. Do as You have promised,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35-37</a></span><br />Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David— / his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun, / like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a></span><br />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. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9-10</a></span><br />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.’<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/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11-12</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3</a></span><br />Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17-21</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, / nor will the priests who are Levites ever fail to have a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to present sacrifices.” / And the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: ...<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="/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="/romans/1-2.htm">Romans 1:2-3</a></span><br />the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, / 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”?<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="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a></span><br />“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And now, O God of Israel, let your word, I pray you, be verified, which you spoke to your servant David my father.</p><p class="hdg">and now</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-23.htm">1 Kings 8:23</a></b></br> And he said, LORD God of Israel, <i>there is</i> no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10</a></b></br> And they saw the God of Israel: and <i>there was</i> under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in <i>his</i> clearness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/1-17.htm">1 Samuel 1:17</a></b></br> Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant <i>thee</i> thy petition that thou hast asked of him.</p><p class="hdg">let thy word</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-25.htm">2 Samuel 7:25-29</a></b></br> And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish <i>it</i> for ever, and do as thou hast said… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/1-9.htm">2 Chronicles 1:9</a></b></br> Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-49.htm">Psalm 119:49</a></b></br> ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/7-24.htm">Confirmed</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-25.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-20.htm">Established</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-25.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-17.htm">Please</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-25.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-25.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-25.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-24.htm">Spakest</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-24.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-24.htm">True.</a> <a href="/genesis/42-20.htm">Verified</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-24.htm">Word</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-8.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/14-5.htm">Confirmed</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-66.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-5.htm">Established</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-30.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-12.htm">Please</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-28.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-28.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-53.htm">Spakest</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-53.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-27.htm">True.</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-17.htm">Verified</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm">Word</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-59.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">The feast of the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-12.htm">Solomon's blessing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">Solomon's prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Solomon's blessing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">62. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-62.htm">His sacrifice of peace offerings</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/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><b>And now, O God of Israel</b><br>This phrase acknowledges the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The title "God of Israel" emphasizes God's unique relationship with the nation He chose to be His people. This invocation is part of Solomon's prayer during the dedication of the Temple, highlighting the importance of seeking God's presence and favor. The phrase also reflects the continuity of God's promises from the patriarchs to the current generation.<p><b>please confirm</b><br>Solomon is asking God to fulfill His promises, demonstrating a reliance on God's faithfulness. This request for confirmation is not a demand but a humble petition, recognizing that God is sovereign and His timing is perfect. It reflects a deep trust in God's word and His ability to bring His promises to fruition.<p><b>what You promised</b><br>This refers to the specific promises God made to David, Solomon's father, regarding the establishment of his dynasty and the building of the Temple. The promise is recorded in <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>, where God assures David that his throne will be established forever. Solomon's request is rooted in the assurance that God is a promise-keeping God.<p><b>to Your servant, my father David</b><br>David is referred to as God's servant, highlighting his role as a chosen leader who served God's purposes. The mention of David connects Solomon's prayer to the Davidic Covenant, which is central to the history of Israel and the unfolding of God's redemptive plan. This covenant is foundational for understanding the messianic hope, as it points to Jesus Christ, the ultimate fulfillment of the promise of an eternal kingdom.<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 is the king of Israel at this time. He is known for his wisdom and for building the temple in Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The former king of Israel, David is Solomon's father. God made a covenant with David, promising that his descendants would rule Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god_of_israel.htm">God of Israel</a></b><br>The one true God, Yahweh, who made a covenant with David and is now being petitioned by Solomon to fulfill His promises.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_in_jerusalem.htm">Temple in Jerusalem</a></b><br>The newly constructed temple, built by Solomon, serves as the central place of worship for the Israelites and the dwelling place of God's presence.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_promise.htm">Covenant Promise</a></b><br>The promise God made to David, which included the establishment of his throne and lineage forever.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's promises are sure and steadfast. Solomon's prayer is a reminder that we can trust God to fulfill His word, just as He did with David.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prayer.htm">The Importance of Prayer</a></b><br>Solomon's appeal to God demonstrates the importance of prayer in seeking the fulfillment of God's promises. We should likewise bring our requests before God with faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The relationship between God and David, and subsequently Solomon, is based on a covenant. As believers, we are part of a new covenant through Christ, which assures us of God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_heritage.htm">Legacy and Heritage</a></b><br>Solomon's reference to his father David highlights the importance of spiritual legacy. We should strive to leave a godly heritage for future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The fulfillment of God's promises is ultimately in His hands. We must recognize His sovereignty and trust in His timing and methods.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_laws_should_govern_kings.htm">What laws should govern the actions of kings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_king_solomon_considered_saved.htm">Is King Solomon considered saved?</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/how_are_believers_god's_temple_without_proof.htm">In 2 Corinthians 6:16, how can the believers be the temple of God without any tangible, verifiable sign beyond personal conviction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And now, O God</span> [The LXX., Vulg., Syr., and Arab. read, O <span class="accented">Lord God</span>, as do many MSS. But the word is more likely to have been <span class="accented">inserted</span> (<span class="accented">in</span> conformity with vers. 23, 25) than to have been left out] <span class="cmt_word">let thy word</span> [The Keri has <span class="accented">thy words</span>. Keil sees here a reference to "all <span class="accented">the words"</span> of <a href="/2_samuel/7-17.htm">2 Samuel 7:17</a>; but this, especially when the reading is doubtful, is somewhat too remote], <span class="cmt_word">I pray thee, be verified</span> [<span class="hebrew">יֵאָמֵן</span> optative form. Gesen., Gram. 126. 2] <span class="cmt_word">which</span> <span class="cmt_word">thou spakest</span> [<a href="/psalms/132-14.htm">Psalm 132:14</a>] <span class="cmt_word">unto thy servant David my father.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/8-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And now,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַתָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">please</span><br /><span class="heb">נָא֙</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">confirm</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵאָ֤מֶן</span> <span class="translit">(yê·’ā·men)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_539.htm">Strong's 539: </a> </span><span class="str2">To confirm, support</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You promised</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּבָ֣רְךָ֔</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇā·rə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<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">to Your servant,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעַבְדְּךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my father</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David.</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/8-26.htm">1 Kings 8:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/8-26.htm">1 Kings 8:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/8-26.htm">1 Kings 8:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/8-26.htm">1 Kings 8:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/8-26.htm">1 Kings 8:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/8-26.htm">1 Kings 8:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/8-26.htm">1 Kings 8:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/8-26.htm">1 Kings 8:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/8-26.htm">1 Kings 8:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/8-26.htm">1 Kings 8:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/8-26.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 8:26 Now therefore God of Israel Please let (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/8-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 8:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/8-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 8:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:27" /></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>