1 Kings 8 · Verse 15

1 Kings 8:15

And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
1 Kings 8:15, King James Version

1 Kings 8:15 in other translations

BSBand said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying,
WEBHe said, “Blessed is the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David your father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
ASVAnd he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
YLTAnd he saith, ‘Blessed is Jehovah, God of Israel, who spake by His mouth with David my father, and by His hand hath fulfilled it, saying,
DARBYAnd he said: Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
BBEAnd he said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who himself gave his word to David my father, and with his strong hand has made his word come true, saying,
WebsterAnd he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,

What does 1 Kings 8:15 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 8:12-21

Solomon encouraged the priests, who were much astonished at the dark cloud. The dark dispensations of Providence should quicken us in fleeing for refuge to the hope of the gospel. Nothing can more reconcile us to them, than to consider what God has said, and to compare his word and works together. Whatever good we do, we must look on it as the performance of God's promise to us, not of our promises to him.

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1 Kings 8:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
בָּר֤וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhoH834
דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe spokeH1696
בְּפִ֔יוbe.Fivwith mouth hisH6310
אֵ֖ת'etwithH854
דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732
אָבִ֑י'a.Vifather myH1
וּבְיָד֥וֹu.ve.ya.Doand with hand hisH3027
מִלֵּ֖אmi.Le'he has fulfilledH4390
לֵאמֹֽר\׃le.Mor<to> sayingH559

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 8:15

  • Luke 1:68

    Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

  • 1 Chronicles 29:10

    Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.

  • Nehemiah 9:5

    Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:20

    And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord, and the king.

  • Psalms 115:18

    But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord.

  • Luke 1:70

    As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

  • 2 Chronicles 6:4

    And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,

  • Joshua 21:45

    There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.

  • Luke 1:54-55

    He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

  • Psalms 41:13

    Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

  • Matthew 24:35

    Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

  • 2 Samuel 7:25

    And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Blessed.
1Ch 29:10,20; 2Ch 6:4; 20:26; Ne 9:5; Ps 41:13; 72:18,19; 115:18
Ps 117:1,2; Lu 1:68; Eph 1:3; 1Pe 1:3
which spake.
2Sa 7:5,25,28,29; 1Ch 17:12; Isa 1:20; Lu 1:70
hath.
Jos 21:45; 23:15,16; Ps 138:2; Mt 24:35; Lu 1:54,55,72

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Context

  • 1 Kings 8:14

    And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)

  • 1 Kings 8:15

    And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,

  • 1 Kings 8:16

    Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

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1 Kings 8:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y dijo: Bendito sea Jehová Dios de Israel, que habló de su boca á David mi padre, y con su mano lo ha cumplido, diciendo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il dit: Béni soit l’ Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël, qui parla de sa bouche à David, mon père, et de sa main a accompli sa parole, disant:
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er sprach: Gepriesen sei Jehova, der Gott Israels, der mit seinem Munde zu meinem Vater David geredet und mit seiner Hand es erfüllt hat, indem er sprach:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ait Salomon: Benedictus Dominus Deus Israël, qui locutus est ore suo ad David patrem meum, et in manibus ejus perfecit, dicens: