1 Kings 8:13

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

So I have made for you a living-place, a house in which you may be for ever present.

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Matthew Henry · Verses 12–21

Solomon encouraged the priests, who were much astonished at the dark cloud. The dark dispensations of Providence should quicken us in fleeing for refuge to the hope of the gospel. Nothing can more reconcile us to them, than to consider what God has said, and to compare his word and works together. Whatever good we do, we must look on it as the performance of God's promise to us, not of our promises to him.

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