The Meaning of 1 Kings 5:5 Explained

1 Kings 5:5

KJV: And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.

YLT: and lo, I am saying to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son whom I appoint in thy stead on thy throne, he doth build the house for My name.

Darby: And behold, I purpose to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spoke to David my father saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy stead, he shall build a house unto my name.

ASV: And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build the house for my name.

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What is the context of 1 Kings 5:5?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.

What does 1 Kings 5:5 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Kings 5:1-6 - The Wise King's Great Purpose

David, before his death, had made great preparations for building the Temple, but had not been permitted to proceed with its construction. "Thou didst well that it was in thy heart," 2 Chronicles 6:8. God credits us with what we would have done, had it been in our power. But now war on every side had been exchanged for peace, and the time for temple-building had come. A great principle is here involved which has many applications.

It is true of the Church at large. When the Church throughout all Judea and Galilee had peace, it was edified; and as it walked in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it was multiplied, Acts 9:31. When the love of God reigns amid professing Christians, and they neither war against nor vex each other, then the world believes, and the very Hirams help to build.

It is also true of the inner life. The days of peace are those in which the heart thrives. See 1 Thessalonians 5:23, and Hebrews 13:20. God is not in the earthquake nor in the fire, but in the "still small voice." Cultivate a quiet heart, as did Mary, at the feet of Christ. It will result in deeds to be spoken of throughout the whole world, Luke 10:39 and Matthew 26:13.

1 Kings 5:1-18 - Breaking Three Commandments

From a worldly point of view Naboth might have done a good stroke of business by selling his estate to. Ahab. A royal price and assured favor might have been his-but he had a conscience! Above the persuasive tones of the monarch's offer sounded the voice of God: "The land shall not be sold for ever, for the land is mine." See Leviticus 25:23; Numbers 36:7; Ezekiel 46:18.

Ahab knew perfectly well that Jezebel could not give him the property of another except by foul means, but he took pains not to inquire. Though the direct orders for Naboth's death did not come from him, yet, by his silence, he was an accomplice and an accessory; and divine justice penetrates all such specious excuses. God holds us responsible for wrongs which we do not arrest, though we have the power. The crime was blacker because of the pretext of religion, as suggested by a fast. See also 2 Kings 9:26. The blood of murdered innocence cries to God, and his requital, though delayed, is inevitable. See Revelation 6:9-10. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Kings 5

¹ Hiram, sending to congratulate Solomon, is desired to furnish him with timber
⁷ Hiram, blessing God for Solomon, furnishes him with trees
¹³ The number of Solomon's workmen and laborers

What do the individual words in 1 Kings 5:5 mean?

And behold I propose to build a house for the Name of Yahweh my God as spoke Yahweh to David my father saying Your son whom I will set in your place on your throne he shall build the house for My Name

וְהִנְנִ֣י אֹמֵ֔ר לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־ דָּוִ֤ד אָבִי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בִּנְךָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֶתֵּ֤ן תַּחְתֶּ֙יךָ֙ עַל־ כִּסְאֶ֔ךָ הֽוּא־ יִבְנֶ֥ה הַבַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִֽי

וְהִנְנִ֣י	And behold
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interjection, first person common singular Root: הֵן Sense: behold, lo, though hypothetical part.
אֹמֵ֔ר	I propose
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
לִבְנ֣וֹת	to build
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: בָּנָה Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
בַּ֔יִת	a house
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
לְשֵׁ֖ם	for the Name
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: שֵׁם Sense: name.
יְהוָ֣ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֱלֹהָ֑י	my God
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common singular Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).
דִּבֶּ֣ר	spoke
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
יְהוָ֗ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
דָּוִ֤ד	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
אָבִי֙	my father
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual.
לֵאמֹ֔ר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
בִּנְךָ֗	Your son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אֲשֶׁ֨ר	whom
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
אֶתֵּ֤ן	I will set
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
תַּחְתֶּ֙יךָ֙	in your place
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular Root: מִתְחָה Sense: the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas.
כִּסְאֶ֔ךָ	your throne
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: כִּסֵּא Sense: seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool.
יִבְנֶ֥ה	shall build
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בָּנָה Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
הַבַּ֖יִת	the house
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
לִשְׁמִֽי	for My Name
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: שֵׁם Sense: name.

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