1 Kings 8:17 (DRB)

Passage

And David, my father, would have built a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel:

Nearby Context

1 Kings 8:15 And Solomon said: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David, my father, and with his own hands hath accomplished it, saying:

1 Kings 8:16 Since the day that I brought my people Israel, out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built, that my name might be there: but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

1 Kings 8:17 And David, my father, would have built a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel:

1 Kings 8:18 And the Lord said to David, my father: Whereas, thou hast thought in thy heart to build a house to my name, thou hast done well in having this same thing in thy mind.

1 Kings 8:19 Nevertheless, thou shalt not build me a house, but thy son, that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build a house to my name.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "david", "father", "built", "house", "name", "lord", and "israel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "david" and "father", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "Since the day that I brought my..." into verse 18's "And the Lord said to David my...", so "david" and "father" 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 "david" and "father" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.