1 Kings 6:13
And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.”
Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain
- WHEN
- c. 966 BC
- WHO
- Solomon
WHO APPEARS
WHEN
c. 966 BC
dated by the text itself
The verse on which the whole chronology of the Old Testament rests: it is the only one that gives a span in years between the Exodus and a datable event.
WHO RULED
- Solomon king of Israel 970-931 BC
SOURCES
- date — 1 Kings 6:1 dates the founding of the Temple by the four hundred and eightieth year after the Exodus and by the fourth year of Solomon.
- Solomon — 1 Kings 11:42; the annals of Tyre cited by Josephus in Against Apion I
SEE ALSO
- Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
- Exodus 25:8 And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.
- Leviticus 26:11 And I will make My dwelling place among you, and My soul will not despise you.
- Revelation 21:3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with…
- Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
- Deuteronomy 31:8 The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
- 1 Kings 8:27 But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0
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