Discovery Box1 Kings 8:15-18 
Context8:15 He said, “The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled 1 what he promised 2 my father David. 8:16 He told David, 3 ‘Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple in which to live. 4 But I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’ 8:17 Now my father David had a strong desire 5 to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel. 6 8:18 The Lord told my father David, ‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me. 7
1 tn The Hebrew text reads, “by his hand.”
2 tn The Hebrew text reads, “by his mouth.”
3 tn Heb “saying.”
4 tn Heb “to build a house for my name to be there.”
sn To build a temple in which to live (Heb “to build a house for my name to be there”). In the OT, the word “name” sometimes refers to one’s reputation or honor. The “name” of the
5 tn Heb “and it was with the heart of David my father.”
6 tn Heb “to build a house for the name of the
7 tn Heb “Because it was with your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was with your heart.”
