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 Et l’Éternel dit à David, mon père: Puisque tu as eu l’intention de bâtir une maison à mon nom, tu as bien fait d’avoir eu cette intention.
19 Seulement, ce ne sera pas toi qui bâtiras la maison; mais ce sera ton fils, sorti de tes entrailles, qui bâtira la maison à mon nom.
20 L’Éternel a accompli la parole qu’il avait prononcée. Je me suis élevé à la place de David, mon père, et je me suis assis sur le trône d’Israël, comme l’avait annoncé l’Éternel, et j’ai bâti la maison au nom de l’Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël.
21 J’y ai disposé un lieu pour l’arche où est l’alliance de l’Éternel, l’alliance qu’il a faite avec nos pères quand il les fit sortir du pays d’Égypte.
22 Salomon se plaça devant l’autel de l’Éternel, en face de toute l’assemblée d’Israël. Il étendit ses mains vers le ciel, et il dit:
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