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 8:43

8:43 Then listen from your heavenly dwelling place and answer all the prayers of the foreigners. ³  Then all the nations of the earth will acknowledge your reputation, ⁴  obey ⁵  you like your people Israel do, and recognize that this temple I built belongs to you. ⁶ 

¹ tn Heb “saying.”

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

³ tn Heb “and do all which the foreigner calls to [i.e., “requests of”] you.”

⁴ tn Heb “your name.” See the note on the word “reputation” in v. 41.

⁵ tn Heb “fear.”

⁶ tn Heb “that your name is called over this house which I built.” The Hebrew idiom “to call the name over” indicates ownership. See 2 Sam 12:28.