20 Now the Lord has fulfilled His word which He spoke; for (A)I have risen in place of my father David and I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the Lord [a]promised, and I have built the house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:20 Lit spoke

11 The Lord has (A)sworn to David
A truth from which He will not turn back:
“I will set upon your throne one (B)from the fruit of your body.

Read full chapter

Bible Gateway Recommends