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.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:20 Lit spoke

20 “The Lord has kept the promise he made: I have succeeded(A) David my father and now I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the Lord promised, and I have built(B) the temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

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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.

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11 The Lord swore an oath to David,(A)
    a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants(B)
    I will place on your throne.

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