1 Kings 8:16
ContextNETBible | He told David, 1 ‘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. 2 But I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’ |
XREF | De 12:11; 1Sa 16:1; 2Sa 7:6,7; 2Sa 7:8; 1Ki 8:29; 1Ki 11:36; 2Ki 23:27; 1Ch 17:5,6; 1Ch 28:4; 2Ch 6:5-11; Ne 1:9; Ps 78:70; Ps 89:19,20; Ps 132:13; Jer 7:12 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “saying.” 2 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 |