1 Kings 8:13 (DBY)

Passage

I have indeed built a house of habitation for thee, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 8:11 and the priests could not stand to do their service because of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah had filled the house of Jehovah.

1 Kings 8:12 Then said Solomon: Jehovah said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

1 Kings 8:13 I have indeed built a house of habitation for thee, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

1 Kings 8:14 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel; and the whole congregation of Israel stood.

1 Kings 8:15 And he said: Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "indeed", "built", "house", "habitation", "thee", "settled", and "place". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "indeed" and "built", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Then said Solomon Jehovah said that he..." into verse 14's "And the king turned his face and...", so "indeed" and "built" 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 "indeed" and "built" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.