King James Version
1 Kings 8:18 in the King James Version says “And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well th...” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.”
1 Kings 8:18 · KJV
Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.
Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“Whereas”
H3282properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
“an house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“unto my ~”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
“thou didst well”
H2895to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
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