1 Kings 8:16

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

From the day that I brought out My people, even Israel, from Egypt, I have not chosen a city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house for My name to be there; but I chose David to be over My people Israel.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:36

And I will give one tribe to his son, that there may be a lamp to My servant David before Me all the days in Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen to Myself, to put My name there.

1 Kings 8:29

for Your eyes are open toward this house night and day, toward the place of which You have said, My name shall be there; to listen to the prayer which Your servant prays toward this place.

2 Kings 23:27

And Jehovah said, I will also turn away Judah from My face, as I turned away Israel, and I will reject this city that I have chosen, Jerusalem, and the house of which I have said, My name shall be there.

1 Chronicles 17:3

And it happened on that night, the Word of God came to Nathan, saying,

1 Chronicles 28:4

But Jehovah the God of Israel chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as the ruler, and my father’s house in the house of Judah; and among the sons of my father He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.

Nehemiah 1:9

But if you will turn to Me and keep My commandments, and do them, though you were cast out to the limit of the heavens, yet I will gather them from there, and will bring them to the place that I have chosen, to set My name there.

Psalm 132:13

Jehovah has chosen Zion; He has desired it for a dwelling-place to Him.

Psalm 78:70

He also chose His servant David, and took him from the folds of the flock;

Psalm 89:3

I have cut a covenant with My elect; I have sworn to David My servant,

Jeremiah 7:12

But go now to My place which was in Shiloh, where I made My name dwell at the first, and see what I did to it for the evil of My people Israel.

Deuteronomy 12:11

And it shall be the place which Jehovah your God shall choose to cause His name to dwell there, there you shall bring all that I am commanding you, your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice free-will offerings which you vow to Jehovah.

Deuteronomy 12:5

But you shall seek to the place which Jehovah your God shall choose out of all your tribes; for you shall seek His dwelling, to put His name there. And you shall go there.

1 Samuel 16:1

And Jehovah said to Samuel, Until when will you mourn for Saul, for I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I will send you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have seen a king for Me among his sons.