1 Kings

1 Kings 9:2–9

2the LORD appeared to him a second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon. 3And the LORD said to him:

“I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.

4And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, 5then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

6But if indeed you or your sons turn away from following Me and do not keep the commandments and statutes I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods, 7then I will cut off Israel from the land that I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. Then Israel will become an object of scorn and ridicule among all peoples.

8And when this temple has become a heap of rubble,a all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’ 9And others will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the LORD their God who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them— because of this, the LORD has brought all this disaster upon them.’”

Footnotes

  • a 9:8 Some LXX manuscripts, Syriac, and Arabic; Hebrew And though this temple is now exalted; see also 2 Chronicles 7:21|2CH 7:21.

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1 Kings 9:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
appearedוַיֵּרָ֧אway·yê·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
a secondשֵׁנִ֑יתšê·nîṯNumber - ordinal feminine singularH8145 second
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He had appearedנִרְאָ֥הnir·’āhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
to himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
at Gibeonבְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1391 Gibon

1 Kings 9:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
I have heardשָׁמַ֖עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8085 hear
your prayerתְּפִלָּתְךָ֣tə·p̄il·lā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8605 prayer
and petitionתְּחִנָּתְךָ֮tə·ḥin·nā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8467 favour, supplication for favour
before Meלְפָנַי֒lə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
I have consecratedהִקְדַּ֗שְׁתִּיhiq·daš·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated
thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
templeהַבַּ֤יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
which you have builtבָּנִ֔תָהbā·ni·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1129 build
by puttingלָשֽׂוּם־lā·śūm-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7760 put, place, set
My Nameשְׁמִ֥יšə·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
thereשָׁ֖םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
foreverעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
My eyesעֵינַ֧י‘ê·nayNoun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
and My heartוְלִבִּ֛יwə·lib·bîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
will beוְהָי֨וּwə·hā·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
thereשָׁ֖םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
for allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
timeהַיָּמִֽים׃hay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day

1 Kings 9:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And as for youוְאַתָּ֞הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you walkתֵּלֵ֣ךְtê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
before Meלְפָנַ֗יlə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
your fatherאָבִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
walkedהָלַ֜ךְhā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
with a heartלֵבָ֣בlê·ḇāḇNoun - masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
of integrityבְּתָם־bə·ṯām-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8537 completeness, integrity
and uprightnessוּבְיֹ֔שֶׁרū·ḇə·yō·šerConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3476 straightness, uprightness
doingלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
allכְּכֹ֖לkə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
I have commanded youצִוִּיתִ֑יךָṣiw·wî·ṯî·ḵāVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
and if you keepתִּשְׁמֹֽר׃tiš·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
My statutesחֻקַּ֥יḥuq·qayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖יū·miš·pā·ṭayConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH4941 judgment

1 Kings 9:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
then I will establishוַהֲקִ֨מֹתִ֜יwa·hă·qi·mō·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
your royalמַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛mam·laḵ·tə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
throneכִּסֵּ֧אkis·sêNoun - masculine singular constructH3678 seat
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israel foreverיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I promisedדִּבַּ֗רְתִּיdib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
your fatherאָבִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
when I saidלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
You will neverלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
failיִכָּרֵ֤תyik·kā·rêṯVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
to have a manאִ֔ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
onמֵעַ֖לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the throneכִּסֵּ֥אkis·sêNoun - masculine singular constructH3678 seat
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

1 Kings 9:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
indeedשׁ֨וֹבšō·wḇVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH7725 turn back, return
youאַתֶּ֤ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
or your sonsוּבְנֵיכֶם֙ū·ḇə·nê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1121 son
turn awayתְּשֻׁב֜וּןtə·šu·ḇūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7725 turn back, return
from following Meמֵֽאַחֲרַ֔יmê·’a·ḥă·rayPreposition-m; first person common singularH310 behind
and do notוְלֹ֤אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
keepתִשְׁמְרוּ֙ṯiš·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the commandmentsמִצְוֺתַ֣יmiṣ·wō·ṯayNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH4687 commandment
statutesחֻקֹּתַ֔יḥuq·qō·ṯayNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
I have setנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֑םlip̄·nê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
and if you go offוַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗םwa·hă·laḵ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
to serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
and worshipוְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖םwə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH7812 bow down
otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

1 Kings 9:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
then I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֣יwə·hiḵ·rat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
fromמֵעַ֨לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the landהָאֲדָמָה֙hā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have givenנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
themלָהֶ֔םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
and I will banishאֲשַׁלַּ֖ח’ă·šal·laḥVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH7971 send
fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
My presenceפָּנָ֑יpā·nāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
thisוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
templeהַבַּ֙יִת֙hab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
I have sanctifiedהִקְדַּ֣שְׁתִּיhiq·daš·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated
for My Nameלִשְׁמִ֔יliš·mîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
Then Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
will becomeוְהָיָ֧הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an object of scornלְמָשָׁ֥לlə·mā·šālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4912 proverb, parable
and ridiculeוְלִשְׁנִינָ֖הwə·liš·nî·nāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8148 sharp (cutting) word, taunt
among allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
peoplesהָעַמִּֽים׃hā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people

1 Kings 9:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
templeוְהַבַּ֤יִתwə·hab·ba·yiṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
has becomeיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a heap of rubbleעֶלְי֔וֹן‘el·yō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH5945 high
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who passעֹבֵ֥ר‘ō·ḇêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
by itעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
will be appalledיִשֹּׁ֣םyiš·šōmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8074 be desoleted, appalled
and will hissוְשָׁרָ֑קwə·šā·rāqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8319 hiss
and sayוְאָמְר֗וּwə·’ā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
Whyעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
has the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
doneעָשָׂ֤ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
such a thingכָּ֔כָהkā·ḵāhAdverbH3602 thus
to thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
landלָאָ֥רֶץlā·’ā·reṣPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and to thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
templeוְלַבַּ֥יִתwə·lab·ba·yiṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house

1 Kings 9:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוְאָמְר֗וּwə·’ā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
Becauseעַל֩‘alPrepositionH5921 height
they have forsakenעָזְב֜וּ‘ā·zə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֗ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
broughtהוֹצִ֣יאhō·w·ṣîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
their fathersאֲבֹתָם֮’ă·ḇō·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַיִם֒miṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and have embracedוַֽיַּחֲזִ֙קוּ֙way·ya·ḥă·zi·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
godsבֵּאלֹהִ֣יםbê·lō·hîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
worshipingוַיִּשְׁתַּחוּway·yiš·ta·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7812 bow down
and serving themוַיַּעַבְדֻ֑םway·ya·‘aḇ·ḏumConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
because ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
thisכֵּ֗ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has broughtהֵבִ֤יאhê·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thisהַזֹּֽאת׃פhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
disasterהָרָעָ֖הhā·rā·‘āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height

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1 Kings 9:2 1 Kings 3:5 · 2 Chronicles 7:12 · 1 Kings 11:9 · 2 Chronicles 1:7–12

1 Kings 9:3 Psalm 10:17 · 1 Kings 8:29 · 1 John 5:14 · 2 Kings 20:5 · Psalm 116:1 · Deuteronomy 11:12 · Psalm 132:13–14 · 2 Chronicles 6:40 · Exodus 20:11 · Acts 10:31 · Matthew 6:9 · Deuteronomy 12:11

1 Kings 9:4 1 Kings 15:5 · 1 Kings 3:14 · Genesis 17:1 · 1 Kings 11:4 · 1 Kings 11:6 · Luke 1:6 · Deuteronomy 28:1 · 1 Kings 14:8 · Psalm 26:11 · 1 Kings 11:38 · Proverbs 28:18 · Zechariah 3:7

1 Kings 9:5 1 Kings 2:4 · 1 Kings 6:12 · 2 Samuel 7:12 · 2 Samuel 7:16 · 1 Kings 8:20 · 1 Kings 8:15 · 1 Chronicles 22:9–10 · Psalm 89:28–39 · Psalm 132:11–12

1 Kings 9:6 1 Chronicles 28:9 · 2 Samuel 7:14–16

1 Kings 9:7 Jeremiah 24:9 · Psalm 44:14 · Deuteronomy 4:26 · Deuteronomy 28:37 · Luke 21:24 · 2 Kings 25:21 · Leviticus 18:24–28 · 2 Kings 25:9 · Deuteronomy 29:26–28 · 2 Chronicles 7:20 · Lamentations 2:6–7 · Ezekiel 33:27–29

1 Kings 9:8 Deuteronomy 29:24–26 · Jeremiah 22:8–9 · 2 Chronicles 7:21 · Jeremiah 22:28 · Jeremiah 19:8

1 Kings 9:9 Jeremiah 2:19 · Jeremiah 5:19 · 2 Chronicles 7:22 · Deuteronomy 29:25–28 · Jeremiah 2:10–13

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