1 Kings 8:23 KJV
And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
Thou and Ye
- thee, thy one person
In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?
Matthew Henry
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Thompson Chains
- Divine FaithfulnessSee the chain from Deuteronomy 7:9 · 6 links
- Walk before GodSee the chain from Genesis 17:1 · 5 links
- Whole HeartSee the chain from Deuteronomy 6:5 · 6 links
- None Like GodLink 4 of 7 · next 1 Chronicles 17:20
Cross References
- Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
- 2 Samuel 7:22 Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
- Nehemiah 1:5 And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
- Daniel 9:4 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;
- 1 Samuel 2:2 There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
- Nehemiah 9:32 Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
- Exodus 15:11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
- Jeremiah 10:16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
- Genesis 17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
- Genesis 33:20 And he erected there an altar, and called it Elelohe-Israel.
- Exodus 3:15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
- 1 Kings 2:4 That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
- 1 Kings 3:6 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
- 1 Kings 6:12 Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:
- 2 Kings 20:3 I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
- Psalms 35:10 All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
- Psalms 86:8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
- Psalms 89:3–8 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, …
- Psalms 113:5 Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,
- Isaiah 40:18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
- Isaiah 40:25 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
- Jeremiah 10:6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
- Luke 1:72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
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Topics
- Blessing Contingent upon obedience
- Covenant God faithful to
- Dedication Solomon’s temple
- God Faithfulness of
- Prayer Importunity in
- Sin Forgiveness of
- Solomon Dedicates the temple
- Spirituality Defined as love and devotion to God
- Temple For prayer and worship
Kings of Israel & Judah
- SolomonKing of Israel · 1015–975 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1015–975 BC · Solomon reigns in Israel
Bible Dictionary
- LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
- God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
- IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And he said וַיֹּאמַר wayyōʾmar אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
- God אֱלֹהֵי ʾĕlōhê אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural construct
- of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
- no God אֵין ʾên Negative אֱלֹהִים ʾĕlōhîm אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural
- like thee, in heaven כָּמוֹךָ kāmôkā Preposition · with suffix: second person masculine singular בַּשָּׁמַיִם baššāmayim שָׁמַיִם Noun · masculine plural · with preposition with the
- above מִמַּעַל mimmaʿal מַעַל Adverb · with preposition וְעַל wĕʿal Preposition · with and
- or on earth הָאָרֶץ hāʾāreṣ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the
- beneath, who keepest מִתָּחַת mittāḥat Preposition שֹׁמֵר šōmēr שָׁמַר Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular
- covenant הַבְּרִית habbĕrît בְּרִית Noun · feminine singular · with the
- and mercy וְהַחֶסֶד wĕhaḥesed חֵסֵד Noun · masculine singular · with and, the
- with thy servants לַעֲבָדֶיךָ laʿăbādêkā עֶבֶד Noun · masculine plural construct · with preposition, suffix: second person masculine singular
- that walk הַהֹלְכִים hahōlĕkîm הָלַךְ Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural · with the
- before לְפָנֶיךָ lĕpānêkā פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition, suffix: second person masculine singular
- thee with all their heart בְּכָל bĕkol Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition לִבָּם libbām לֵב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
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