1 Kings 8:26

Translations

Modern

And now, O God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David.

Traditional

And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.

Literal

And now, O God of Israel, let be proven faithful, please, Your word, which You have spoken to Your servant David my father.

Latin

Et nunc Domine Deus Israël, firmentur verba tua quæ locutus es servo tuo David patri meo.

Original

Hebrew

English

And now, O God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David.

Notes

1 Kings 8:23–26

Solomon's prayer highlighted God's unique nature and how he kept his promises to David. Solomon also asked God to ensure that David's descendants would always rule on the throne.

1 Kings 8:22–61

Solomon's prayer of dedication for the temple praised God and blessed the people. He highlighted God's faithfulness to His promises and his own part in building the temple. Solomon prayed for God to keep answering their prayers (1 Kings 8:22–30). He then made seven specific requests to God (1 Kings 8:31–53) and ended with a blessing (1 Kings 8:54–61).

1 Kings 8:1–66

Solomon's building efforts peaked when he moved the ark to the new temple. The king prayed (1 Kings 8:22–53) and offered praise and blessings (8:56–61) to dedicate the temple to the Lord. After the dedication, the people celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles. The story highlights Solomon praising God and blessing the people (1 Kings 8:12–61).

1 Kings 6:1–8:66

The construction of the Temple and palace complex, along with the temple's dedication celebration, are key events in the 1 Kings account of Solomon's time. The temple, built to honor God, was Israel's most important building. Therefore, the writer of 1 Kings documented its construction details thoroughly.

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon Completion of the Second Temple God’s Covenant with Israel’s Kings Promised Land The Church as God’s Temple

Events

Reign of Solomon

Related verses

2 Samuel 7:25–29
And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised,
Psalm 41:13
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
1 Kings 8:23
…and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.
Psalm 119:49
Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.
Isaiah 41:17
The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Jeremiah 11:5
This was in order to establish the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is to this day.” “Amen, LORD,” I answered.
Isaiah 45:3
I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.
2 Chronicles 1:9
Now, O LORD God, let Your promise to my father David be fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.
Exodus 24:10
…and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet was a work like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.
Ezekiel 36:36–37
Then the nations around you that remain will know that I, the LORD, have rebuilt what was destroyed, and I have replanted what was desolate. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it.
1 Samuel 1:17
“Go in peace,” Eli replied, “and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.”

Parallels

2 Chronicles 6:12–42

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Book of Jashar Kings, Books of First and Second Solomon (Person) Temple

Topics

Dedication: Subjects of Temple of Solomon Prayer: Importunity In Prayer: Plead in The: Promises of God Prayer: Pleas offered In Sin: Forgiveness of the First Temple: Solemnly Dedicated to God by Solomon

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