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1 Kings 8:17

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 8:17

Theological / Devotional

Heart of David. David’s desire and purpose were the honor and the glory of God. So it was in his heart to build a house for the Lord. What a different world this would be if men were more concerned about building houses for God than for themselves, about building up the kingdom of God rather than the kingdoms of men. It was in the heart of David that there should be a house for God, and as a result the Temple was built. Stately temples have humble and modest beginnings in the hearts of men.

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