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1 Kings

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Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Since above Prepostion H4480 מִן־ min-
Since the day age Noun H3117 הַיֹּ֗ום hai·yo·vm
that I brought forth after Verb H3318 הֹוצֵ֜אתִי ho·v·tze·ti
my people folk Noun H5971 עַמִּ֣י am·mi
Israel Israel Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ yis·ra·'el
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out of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִמִּצְרַיִם֒ mim·mitz·ra·yim
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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I chose acceptable Verb H977 בָחַ֣רְתִּי va·char·ti
no city Ai Noun H5892 בְעִ֗יר ve·'ir
of all all manner Noun H3605 מִכֹּל֙ mik·kol
out of all the tribes correction Noun H7626 שִׁבְטֵ֣י shiv·tei
of Israel Israel Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yis·ra·'el,
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to build build Verb H1129 לִבְנֹ֣ות liv·no·vt
an house court Noun H1004 בַּ֔יִת ba·yit,
that my name base Noun H8034 שְׁמִ֖י she·mi
might be there in it Adverb H8033 שָׁ֑ם sham;
might be therein but I chose acceptable Verb H977 וָאֶבְחַ֣ר va·'ev·char
David David Noun H1732 בְּדָוִ֔ד be·da·vid,
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to be over above Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
to be over my people folk Noun H5971 עַמִּ֥י am·mi
Israel Israel Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yis·ra·'el.
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Locations

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

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King James Bible Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
Hebrew Greek English Since the day that I brought forth my My people Israel out of from Egypt, I chose no did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build an house, a house that my My name might be therein; there, but I chose David to be over my My people Israel.'
New American Standard Bible 1995 Since the day that I brought forth my My people Israel out of from Egypt, I chose no did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build an house, a house that my My name might be therein; there, but I chose David to be over my My people Israel.'