1 Reis 8:16

16 Desde o dia em que eu tirei do Egito o meu povo Israel, não escolhi cidade alguma de todas as tribos de Israel para se edificar ali uma casa em que estivesse o meu nome; porém escolhi a Davi, para que presidisse sobre o meu povo Israel.

1 Reis 8:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 8:16

Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of
Egypt
Which was now about four hundred and eighty eight years ago; see ( 1 Kings 6:1 1 Kings 6:38 ) ( 8:2 ) .

I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that
my name might be therein;
he had chosen one in his mind from all eternity; but he had not made known this choice, nor the place he had chosen; he gave hints by Moses, that there was a place which he should choose, or declare he had chosen to put his name in, but did not express it, ( Deuteronomy 12:5 Deuteronomy 12:11 ) but now it was a clear case that he had chosen Jerusalem, and that was the city he always had in view, see ( 2 Chronicles 6:6 ) ,

but I chose David to be over my people Israel;
to be their king, and to him he gave the first hint of the place where the temple was to be built, ( 1 Chronicles 22:1 ) , and he chose no man, and his family with him, before him, to rule over Israel, and be concerned in such a work, see ( 2 Chronicles 6:5 ) .

1 Reis 8:16 In-Context

14 Então o rei virou o rosto, e abençoou toda a congregação de Israel; e toda a congregação ficou em pe.

15 E disse Salomão: Bendito seja e Senhor, Deus de Israel, que falou pela sua boca a Davi, meu pai, e pela sua mão cumpriu a palavra que disse:

16 Desde o dia em que eu tirei do Egito o meu povo Israel, não escolhi cidade alguma de todas as tribos de Israel para se edificar ali uma casa em que estivesse o meu nome; porém escolhi a Davi, para que presidisse sobre o meu povo Israel.

17 Ora, Davi, meu pai, propusera em seu coração edificar uma casa ao nome de Senhor, Deus de Israel.

18 Mas o Senhor disse a Davi, meu pai: Quanto ao teres proposto no teu coração o edificar casa ao meu nome, bem fizeste em o propor no teu coração.