1 Kings 8:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Kings 8:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 8:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 8:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever.””

1 Kings 8:13 — World English Bible

1 Kings 8:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I have surely built thee a house of habitation, a place for thee to dwell in for ever. ”

1 Kings 8:13 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 8:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I have surely built a house of habitation for Thee; a fixed place for Thine abiding to the ages.'”

1 Kings 8:13 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 8:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I have indeed built a house of habitation for thee, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever. ”

1 Kings 8:13 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 8:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to abide in for euer.”

1 Kings 8:13 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 8:13 in Context — 1 Kings 8

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;)

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,

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What Does 1 Kings 8:13 Mean?

1 Kings 8:13 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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