1 Kings 8:15

“And he said, blessed be the Lord God of Israel, etc.] All praise and glory, honour and blessing, be ascribed to the Lord; who had afresh shown himself to be Israel’s covenant God, by taking up his residence among them in the temple he had filled with his glory: which spake with his mouth to David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it; who graciously promised him he should have a son that should build an house for him, and which he had by his power and providence faithfully performed; or rather which spake concerning David, so Noldius f147 ; for God did not speak with his mouth to David, but to Nathan, of him: saying; as follows.”

“The exact words of 2 Samuel 7:0 are not reproduced; only their general sense is given. In 1 Kings 8:18, what was merely tacitly implied was regarded as actually “said.” return to 'Top of Page'”

“Blessed: Ch1 29:10, Ch1 29:20; Ch2 6:4, Ch2 20:26; Neh 9:5; Psa 41:13, Psa 72:18, Psa 72:19, Psa 115:18; Psa 117:1, Psa 117:2; Luk 1:68; Eph 1:3; Pe1 1:3 which spake: Sa2 7:5, Sa2 7:25, Sa2 7:28, Sa2 7:29; Ch1 17:12; Isa 1:20; Luk 1:70 hath: Jos 21:45, Jos 23:15, Jos 23:16; Psa 138:2; Mat 24:35; Luk 1:54, Luk 1:55, Luk 1:72 3 Kings (1 Kings) 8:16”