1 Kings 8:21 (KJV)

Passage

And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 8:19 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.

1 Kings 8:20 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.

1 Kings 8:21 And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.

1 Kings 8:22 And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:

1 Kings 8:23 And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "place", "wherein", "covenant", "lord", "fathers", "brought", "land", and "egypt". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "place" and "wherein", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "And the LORD hath performed his word..." into verse 22's "And Solomon stood before the altar of...", so "place" and "wherein" belong inside that flow. In 1 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "place" and "wherein" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.