1 Kings 8:16

8:16 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.’

1 Kings 8:20

8:20 The Lord has kept the promise he made. 3  I have taken my father David’s place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised. I have built this temple for the honor 4  of the Lord God of Israel

1 Kings 8:29

8:29 Night and day may you watch over this temple, the place where you promised you would live. 5  May you answer your servant’s prayer for this place. 6 

1 tn Heb “saying.”

2 tn Heb “to build a house for my name to be there.”

3 tn Heb “his word that he spoke.”

4 tn Heb “name.”

5 tn Heb “so your eyes might be open toward this house night and day, toward the place about which you said, ‘My name will be there.’”

6 tn Heb “by listening to the prayer which your servant is praying concerning this place.”