1 Kings 6:12

12 `This house that thou art building -- if thou dost walk in My statutes, and My judgments dost do, yea, hast done all My commands, to walk in them, then I have established My word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father,

1 Kings 6:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 6:12

[Concerning] this house which thou art in building
Or with respect to that, these things are to be said as from the Lord:

if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep
all my commandments to walk in them;
even all the laws of God, moral, ceremonial, and judicial; and this respects not only Solomon personally, but his successors, and even all the people of Israel:

then will I perform my covenant with thee, which I spake unto David thy
father;
by Nathan the prophet; not only that he should build an house for God, which should be a settled dwelling place, but that his own house and kingdom should be established for a long time to come, and his posterity should enjoy the presence of God in this house, provided regard was had to the precepts and ordinances of the Lord, ( 2 Samuel 7:12-16 ) .

1 Kings 6:12 In-Context

10 And he buildeth the couch against all the house, five cubits [is] its height, and it taketh hold of the house by cedar-wood.

11 And the word of Jehovah is unto Solomon, saying,

12 `This house that thou art building -- if thou dost walk in My statutes, and My judgments dost do, yea, hast done all My commands, to walk in them, then I have established My word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father,

13 and have tabernacled in the midst of the sons of Israel, and do not forsake My people Israel.'

14 And Solomon buildeth the house and completeth it;