1 Kings 8:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 8:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 8:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh 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 Yahweh promised, and have built the house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.”
1 Kings 8:20 — World English Bible
1 Kings 8:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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. ”
1 Kings 8:20 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 8:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`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,”
1 Kings 8:20 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 8:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And 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 theGod of Israel. ”
1 Kings 8:20 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 8:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the Lord hath made good his worde that he spake: and I am risen vp in the roume of Dauid my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and haue built the house for the Name of the Lord God of Israel.”
1 Kings 8:20 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 8:20 in Context — 1 Kings 8
18 And the Lord said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.
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.
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.
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.
22 And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:
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What Does 1 Kings 8:20 Mean?
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