1 Kings 8 · Verse 20

1 Kings 8:20

And the Lord hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
1 Kings 8:20, King James Version

1 Kings 8:20 in other translations

BSBNow the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
WEBThe LORD has established his word that he spoke; for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
ASVAnd Jehovah hath established his word that he spake; for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and have built the house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
YLT‘And Jehovah doth establish His word which He spake, and I am risen up instead of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah spake, and build the house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel,
DARBYAnd Jehovah has performed his word which he spoke; and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and I have built the house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.
BBEAnd the Lord has made his word come true; for I have taken my father David's place on the seat of the kingdom of Israel, as the Lord gave his word; and I have made a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
WebsterAnd the LORD hath performed his word that he spoke, and I have risen in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

What does 1 Kings 8:20 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 8:20 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.

וַיָּ֣קֶםvai.Ya.kemand he has establishedH6965
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
דְּבָר֖וֹde.va.Roword hisH1697
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
דִּבֵּ֑רdi.Berhe spokeH1696
וָאָקֻ֡םva.'a.Kumand I have arisenH6965
תַּחַת֩ta.Chatin place ofH8478
דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732
אָבִ֜י'a.Vifather myH1
וָאֵשֵׁ֣בva.'e.Shevand I have satH3427
עַל\־'al-onH5921
כִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'a.Sherjust asH834
דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe spokeH1696
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וָאֶבְנֶ֣הva.'ev.Nehand I have builtH1129
הַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH1004
לְשֵׁ֥םle.Shemfor [the] name ofH8034
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

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Cross references for 1 Kings 8:20

  • 1 Chronicles 28:5-6

    And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

  • Jeremiah 29:10-11

    For thus saith the Lord, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

  • Isaiah 9:7

    Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

  • Micah 7:20

    Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

  • 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,

  • Nehemiah 9:8

    And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:

  • Philippians 1:6

    Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

  • Ezekiel 12:25

    For I am the Lord: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord God.

  • Romans 4:21

    And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

  • Ezekiel 37:14

    And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord.

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hath performed.
15; Ne 9:8; Isa 9:7; Jer 29:10,11; Eze 12:25; 37:14; Mic 7:20
Ro 4:21; Php 1:6
as the Lord.
1Ch 28:5,6

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Context

  • 1 Kings 8:19

    Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.

  • 1 Kings 8:20

    And the Lord hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

  • 1 Kings 8:21

    And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.

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1 Kings 8:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Jehová ha verificado su palabra que había dicho; que me he levantado yo en lugar de David mi padre, y heme sentado en el trono de Israel, como Jehová había dicho, y he edificado la casa al nombre de Jehová Dios de Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’ Éternel a accompli sa parole, qu’il a prononcée; et je me suis levé à la place de David, mon père, et je suis assis sur le trône d’Israël, comme l’ Éternel l’a dit; et j’ai bâti la maison pour le nom de l’ Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jehova hat sein Wort aufrecht gehalten, das er geredet hat; und ich bin aufgestanden an meines Vaters David Statt, und habe mich auf den Thron Israels gesetzt, so wie Jehova geredet hat, und habe dem Namen Jehovas, des Gottes Israels, das Haus gebaut;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Confirmavit Dominus sermonem suum quem locutus est: stetique pro David patre meo, et sedi super thronum Israël, sicut locutus est Dominus: et ædificavi domum nomini Domini Dei Israël.