1 Kings 8:13 (GNV)

Passage

I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to abide in for euer.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 8:11 So that the Priestes could not stande to minister, because of the cloude: for the glorie of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.

1 Kings 8:12 Then spake Salomon, The Lord said, that he woulde dwell in the darke cloude.

1 Kings 8:13 I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to abide in for euer.

1 Kings 8:14 And the King turned his face, and blessed all the Congregation of Israel: for all the Congregation of Israel stoode there.

1 Kings 8:15 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who spake with his mouth vnto Dauid my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Then spake Salomon The Lord said that..." into verse 14's "And the King turned his face and...", so "haue" 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 "haue" and "built" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.