1 Kings 8:13 (WEB)

Passage

I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever.”

Nearby Context

1 Kings 8:11 so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for Yahweh’s glory filled Yahweh’s house.

1 Kings 8:12 Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

1 Kings 8:13 I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever.”

1 Kings 8:14 The king turned his face around, and blessed all the assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel stood.

1 Kings 8:15 He said, “Blessed is Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David your father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying,

Study Lenses

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

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