1 Kings 8:26
New International Version
And now, God of Israel, let your word that you promised your servant David my father come true.

New Living Translation
Now, O God of Israel, fulfill this promise to your servant David, my father.

English Standard Version
Now therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David my father.

Berean Standard Bible
And now, O God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David.

King James Bible
And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.

New King James Version
And now I pray, O God of Israel, let Your word come true, which You have spoken to Your servant David my father.

New American Standard Bible
Now then, God of Israel, let Your words, please, be confirmed, which You have spoken to Your servant, my father David.

NASB 1995
“Now therefore, O God of Israel, let Your word, I pray, be confirmed which You have spoken to Your servant, my father David.

NASB 1977
“Now therefore, O God of Israel, let Thy word, I pray Thee, be confirmed which Thou hast spoken to Thy servant, my father David.

Legacy Standard Bible
So now, O God of Israel, let Your word truly endure which You have spoken to Your servant, my father David.

Amplified Bible
Now, O God of Israel, please let Your word which You have spoken to Your servant David my father be confirmed.

Christian Standard Bible
Now LORD God of Israel, please confirm what you promised to your servant, my father David.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now LORD God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David.

American Standard Version
Now therefore, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.

Contemporary English Version
Please keep this promise you made to your servant David.

English Revised Version
Now therefore, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"So now, God of Israel, may the promise you made to my father David, your servant, come true.

Good News Translation
So now, O God of Israel, let everything come true that you promised to my father David, your servant.

International Standard Version
"Now therefore, God of Israel, may your promise that you made to your servant David my father be fulfilled…

Majority Standard Bible
And now, O God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David.

NET Bible
Now, O God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant, my father David, be realized.

New Heart English Bible
"Now therefore, LORD, God of Israel, please let your word be verified, which you spoke to your servant David my father.

Webster's Bible Translation
And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou didst speak to thy servant David my father.

World English Bible
“Now therefore, God of Israel, please let your word be verified, which you spoke to your servant David my father.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And now, O God of Israel, please let Your word be established which You have spoken to Your servant, my father David.

Young's Literal Translation
'And now, O God of Israel, let it be established, I pray Thee, Thy word which Thou hast spoken to Thy servant, David my father.

Smith's Literal Translation
And now, O God of Israel, thy word now shall be firm which thou spakest to thy servant David my father.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And now, Lord God of Israel, let thy words be established, which thou hast spoken to thy servant David my father

Catholic Public Domain Version
And now, O Lord God of Israel, establish your words, which you spoke to your servant David, my father.

New American Bible
Now, God of Israel, may the words you spoke to your servant, David my father, be confirmed.

New Revised Standard Version
Therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you promised to your servant my father David.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And now, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be confirmed, which thou hast sworn to thy servant David my father.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And now, LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel, your word will be steadfast which you swore to your Servant David, my father.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Now therefore, O God of Israel, let Thy word, I pray Thee, be verified, which Thou didst speak unto Thy servant David my father.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And now, O Lord God of Israel, let, I pray thee, thy word to David my father be confirmed.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Solomon's Prayer of Dedication
25Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk before Me as you have done.’ 26And now, O God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David. 27But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.…

Cross References
2 Samuel 7:25
And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised,

1 Chronicles 17:23
And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever. Do as You have promised,

Psalm 89:35-37
Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David— / his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun, / like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah

2 Samuel 7:12-16
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...

1 Chronicles 22:9-10
But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign. / He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

2 Chronicles 6:16
Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’

Psalm 132:11-12
The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. / If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”

Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.

Jeremiah 33:17-21
For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel, / nor will the priests who are Levites ever fail to have a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to present sacrifices.” / And the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: ...

Acts 2:30
But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.

Luke 1:32-33
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

Romans 1:2-3
the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, / regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,

Hebrews 1:5
For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?

Matthew 1:1
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Revelation 22:16
“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”


Treasury of Scripture

And now, O God of Israel, let your word, I pray you, be verified, which you spoke to your servant David my father.

and now

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:

Exodus 24:10
And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.

1 Samuel 1:17
Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

let thy word

2 Samuel 7:25-29
And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said…

2 Chronicles 1:9
Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

Psalm 119:49
ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

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1. The feast of the temple
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22. Solomon's prayer
54. Solomon's blessing
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And now
This phrase marks a transition, indicating a shift from past events to the present moment. In the context of Solomon's prayer during the dedication of the temple, it signifies a plea for immediate divine action. The Hebrew word for "now" (וְעַתָּה, ve'atah) often introduces a request or a call to attention, emphasizing the urgency and importance of the petition being made.

O God of Israel
This title for God underscores His covenant relationship with the nation of Israel. It reflects the unique bond and promises made to the patriarchs and their descendants. The use of "God of Israel" highlights the historical and spiritual identity of the Israelites as God's chosen people, reminding the audience of the divine faithfulness and sovereignty over Israel's history.

please confirm
The Hebrew root for "confirm" (קוּם, qum) means to establish, fulfill, or make firm. Solomon is asking God to bring to fruition the promises made to David. This request is not just for a verbal affirmation but for a tangible realization of God's word. It reflects a deep trust in God's ability to fulfill His promises and a desire for His will to be manifested in reality.

what You promised
This phrase refers to the specific promises God made to David, particularly regarding the establishment of his dynasty and the building of the temple. The Hebrew word for "promised" (דָּבַר, dabar) also means to speak or declare, indicating that God's promises are as certain as His spoken word. It emphasizes the reliability and authority of God's declarations.

to Your servant
The term "servant" (עֶבֶד, eved) is a humble designation that David often used for himself in relation to God. It signifies a relationship of obedience and submission to God's will. By referring to David as "Your servant," Solomon acknowledges the humility and faithfulness of his father, setting an example for his own relationship with God.

my father David
This reference to David not only identifies the specific recipient of God's promises but also connects Solomon to his father's legacy. David is revered as a man after God's own heart, and his covenant with God is foundational to Israel's history. Solomon's invocation of David's name serves to remind God of the covenantal promises and to align himself with his father's faith and devotion.

Verse 26. - And now, O God [The LXX., Vulg., Syr., and Arab. read, O Lord God, as do many MSS. But the word is more likely to have been inserted (in conformity with vers. 23, 25) than to have been left out] let thy word [The Keri has thy words. Keil sees here a reference to "all the words" of 2 Samuel 7:17; but this, especially when the reading is doubtful, is somewhat too remote], I pray thee, be verified [יֵאָמֵן optative form. Gesen., Gram. 126. 2] which thou spakest [Psalm 132:14] unto thy servant David my father.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And now,
וְעַתָּ֖ה (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

O God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of Israel,
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

please
נָא֙ (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

confirm
יֵאָ֤מֶן (yê·’ā·men)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 539: To confirm, support

what
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

You promised
דְּבָ֣רְךָ֔ (də·ḇā·rə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

to Your servant,
לְעַבְדְּךָ֖ (lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

my father
אָבִֽי׃ (’ā·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1: Father

David.
דָּוִ֥ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse


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