1 Kings 8:13
I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
Context
This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. The ark is brought to the temple and the cloud of God's glory fills it; Solomon's dedicatory prayer rehearses God's covenant with David and asks God to hear prayers offered toward this place from Israelites and foreigners alike, in times …
Other Translations
I have surely built thee a house of habitation, a place for thee to dwell in for ever.
I have surely built a house of habitation for Thee; a fixed place for Thine abiding to the ages.'
So I have made for you a living-place, a house in which you may be for ever present.
Cross References
Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O Lord, which …
He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; …
Now, my son, the Lord be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the Lord thy God, …
And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen …
Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do …
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be …
But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.