1 Reis 8:16

16 ‘Desde o dia em que tirei Israel, o meu povo, do Egito, não escolhi nenhuma cidade das tribos de Israel para nela construir um templo em honra ao meu nome. Mas escolhi Davi para governar Israel, o meu povo’.

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 Depois o rei virou-se e abençoou toda a assembleia de Israel, que estava ali em pé.

15 E disse:“Bendito seja o SENHOR, o Deus de Israel, que com sua mão cumpriu o que com sua própria boca havia prometido a meu pai, Davi, quando lhe disse:

16 ‘Desde o dia em que tirei Israel, o meu povo, do Egito, não escolhi nenhuma cidade das tribos de Israel para nela construir um templo em honra ao meu nome. Mas escolhi Davi para governar Israel, o meu povo’.

17 “Meu pai, Davi, tinha no coração o propósito de construir um templo em honra ao nome do SENHOR, o Deus de Israel.

18 Mas o SENHOR lhe disse: ‘Você fez bem em ter no coração o plano de construir um templo em honra ao meu nome;