1 Reyes 8:16

16 “Desde el día en que saqué de Egipto a mi pueblo Israel, no elegí ninguna ciudad de las tribus de Israel para que en ella se me construyera un templo donde yo habitara, sino que elegí a David para que gobernara a mi pueblo Israel”.

1 Reyes 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 Reyes 8:16 In-Context

14 Luego se puso de frente para bendecir a toda la asamblea de Israel que estaba allí de pie,

15 y dijo:«Bendito sea el SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, que con su mano ha cumplido ahora lo que con su boca le había prometido a mi padre David cuando le dijo:

16 “Desde el día en que saqué de Egipto a mi pueblo Israel, no elegí ninguna ciudad de las tribus de Israel para que en ella se me construyera un templo donde yo habitara, sino que elegí a David para que gobernara a mi pueblo Israel”.

17 »Pues bien, mi padre David tuvo mucho interés en construir un templo en honor del SEÑOR, Dios de Israel,

18 pero el SEÑOR le dijo: “Me agrada que te hayas interesado en construir un templo en mi honor.