1 Kings 6:13

13 And I will live among the Israelites and will not abandon my people Israel.”

1 Kings 6:13 in Other Translations

KJV
13 And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.
ESV
13 And I will dwell among the children of Israel and will not forsake my people Israel."
NLT
13 I will live among the Israelites and will never abandon my people Israel.”
MSG
13 I'll personally take up my residence among the Israelites - I won't desert my people Israel."
CSB
13 I will live among the Israelites and not abandon My people Israel."

1 Kings 6:13 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 6:13

And I will dwell among the children of Israel
In this house now building, and which was in the middle of the land, and where he would meet with them, and accept their sacrifices, not only of slain beasts, but of prayer and praise:

and will not forsake my people Israel;
and leave them to the mercy of their enemies, and to be carried captive by them, but protect and defend them.

1 Kings 6:13 In-Context

11 The word of the LORD came to Solomon:
12 “As for this temple you are building, if you follow my decrees, observe my laws and keep all my commands and obey them, I will fulfill through you the promise I gave to David your father.
13 And I will live among the Israelites and will not abandon my people Israel.”
14 So Solomon built the temple and completed it.
15 He lined its interior walls with cedar boards, paneling them from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and covered the floor of the temple with planks of juniper.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Exodus 25:8; S Leviticus 26:11; S Deuteronomy 31:6; John 14:18; Hebrews 13:5
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