1 Kings 8:19Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.'
The setting
Jerusalem, ~960 BC. Solomon continues recounting God's words to his father David, explaining the divine succession plan to the assembled nation in modern-day Israel...
The emotion here: amazed at how God orchestrated succession across generations
The original word
banah (בָּנָה) — to build, but also to establish a family line; same root as 'ben' (son)
Why it matters
This promise was given to David around 1000 BC but wasn't fulfilled until Solomon's reign began in 970 BC
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 8:19
The wordplay: God promised David's 'son' (ben) would 'build' (banah) — the Hebrew roots are connected
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about Solomon building a building. It's about God establishing a dynasty that would ultimately produce the Messiah who builds the eternal temple.
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 8:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 8:19 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine timing, generational calling, prophecy fulfillment. Notable phrases: your son who shall come forth; he shall build the house. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
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— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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