KJV ORIGINAL
I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I have truly built you a house to live in, a permanent place for you to stay forever.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
King Solomon is declaring to God that he has built the temple as a permanent dwelling place for God's presence.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the first temple in Jerusalem, around 950 BC. After seven years of construction, Solomon had completed the magnificent temple that his father David had dreamed of building. This was a momentous occasion for Israel, as they now had a permanent, central place of worship to replace the portable tabernacle they had used since Moses' time.
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