I Kings 8:20
The Scripture
(20) And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In chapter 8 the king of Israel, Solomon, constructs a magnificent temple in Jerusalem and gathers the priests and Levites to consecrate it, creating a central place for worship. The chapter highlights the temple’s role as a focal point of devotion and the priesthood’s responsibility to uphold God’s covenant.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Kings 8:15Nehemiah 9:8Isaiah 9:7Jeremiah 29:10Jeremiah 29:11Ezekiel 12:25Ezekiel 37:14Micah 7:20Romans 4:21Philippians 1:6I Chronicles 28:5I Chronicles 28:6
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