1 Kings 8:17

17 "¹Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:17 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 8:17

And it was in the heart of David my father
His mind was disposed to it, his heart was set upon it, he had taken up a resolution:

to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel;
for his worship and service, for his honour and glory, ( 2 Samuel 7:3 ) .

1 Kings 8:17 In-Context

15 He said, "Blessed be the LORD , the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has fulfilled it with His hand, saying,

16 'Since the day that I brought My people Israel from Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house that My name might be there, but I chose David to be over My people Israel.'

17 "Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD , the God of Israel.

18 "But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.

19 'Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he will build the house for My name.'

Cross References

• 1. 2 Samuel 7:2, 3; 1 Chronicles 17:1, 2

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "with"