1 Kings 8:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.”

1 Kings 8:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 8:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 8:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.”

1 Kings 8:12 — World English Bible

1 Kings 8:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. ”

1 Kings 8:12 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 8:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Then said Solomon, `Jehovah hath said to dwell in thick darkness;”

1 Kings 8:12 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 8:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then said Solomon: Jehovah said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.”

1 Kings 8:12 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 8:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then spake Salomon, The Lord said, that he woulde dwell in the darke cloude.”

1 Kings 8:12 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 8:12 in Context — 1 Kings 8

10 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord,

11 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.

12 Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

13 I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

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

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What Does 1 Kings 8:12 Mean?

1 Kings 8:12 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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