1 Kings 8:24

24 You have kept the promise you made to your servant David, my father. You spoke it with your own mouth and finished it with your hands today.

1 Kings 8:24 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 8:24

Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou
promisedst him.
&c.] Concerning a son, his successor, and the builder of the temple:

thou, spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine
hand,
as it is this day; the temple being now finished by him, see ( 1 Kings 8:15 ) .

1 Kings 8:24 In-Context

22 Then Solomon stood facing the Lord's altar, and all the Israelites were standing behind him. He spread out his hands toward the sky

23 and said: "Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below. You keep your agreement of love with your servants who truly follow you.

24 You have kept the promise you made to your servant David, my father. You spoke it with your own mouth and finished it with your hands today.

25 Now Lord, God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant David, my father. You said, 'If your sons are careful to obey me as you have obeyed me, there will always be someone from your family ruling Israel.'

26 Now, God of Israel, please continue to keep that promise you made to your servant David, my father.