1 Kings 8:19

Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.’

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WEBBE

Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.’

BSB

Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’

KJV

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.

ASV

nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

BBE

But you yourself will not be the builder of my house; but your son, the offspring of your body, he it is who will put up a house for my name.

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Commentary

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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