KJV ORIGINAL
But Solomon built him an house.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But it was Solomon who actually built God a house.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Solomon stepped up and built God's temple when the time was right.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Stephen is delivering a defense speech before the Jewish Sanhedrin, recounting the history of Israel to show God's faithfulness and the people's unfaithfulness. He references how King David desired to build a permanent temple for God, but it was his son Solomon who actually constructed it, as described in the Old Testament books of 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles. This detail underscores Stephen's broader point that God is not confined to human-made structures.
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