KJV ORIGINAL
The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The LORD has kept his promise that he made: I have taken my father David's place and now sit on Israel's throne, just as the LORD promised, and I have built this temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is declaring that God has faithfully kept His promise by allowing Solomon to become king and build the temple, just as He said He would.
📚 Historical Context
This is Solomon speaking at the dedication of the temple he built in Jerusalem. God had promised David that his son would sit on the throne and build a house for God's name. Solomon is acknowledging that God has fulfilled this divine promise through his reign and the completion of the magnificent temple.
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