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 the God 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 Mas Jehová dijo á David mi padre: Cuanto á haber tú tenido en el corazón edificar casa á mi nombre, bien has hecho en tener tal voluntad;
19 Empero tú no edificarás la casa, sino tu hijo que saldrá de tus lomos, él edificará casa á mi nombre.
20 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.
21 Y he puesto en ella lugar para el arca, en la cual está el pacto de Jehová, que él hizo con nuestros padres cuando los sacó de la tierra de Egipto.
22 Púsose luego Salomón delante del altar de Jehová, en presencia de toda la congregación de Israel, y extendiendo sus manos al cielo,
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What Does 1 Kings 8:20 Mean?
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