H3588A–כִּי–ki

And thou, Solomon my son, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searches all hearts, and discerns all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cut thee off for ever.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

Consider now, that Jehovah has chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do [ergänzt: it].

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and courageous, and do it; fear not nor be dismayed: for Jehovah Elohim, my God, will be with thee; he will not leave thee, neither forsake thee, until all the work for the service of the house of Jehovah is finished.

כִּי֩ ki “for”

And king David said to all the congregation, Solomon my son, the one whom God has chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great; for this palace is not to be for man, but for Jehovah Elohim.

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּ֖י ki “for”

And the people rejoiced because they offered willingly, for with perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

כִּ֚י ki “for”

Thine, Jehovah, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the splendour, and the majesty; for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is thine: thine, Jehovah, is the kingdom, and thou art exalted as Head above all;

כִּי־ ki- “for”

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer willingly after this manner? for all is of thee, and of that which is from thy hand have we given thee.

וְכִ֨י (כִ֨י) Khi “that”כִּֽי־ ki- “that”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no hope [ergänzt: of life].

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And I know, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart have I willingly offered all these things; and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, offer willingly to thee.

כִּ֤י ki “that”

and Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place at Gibeon; for there was God's tent of meeting which Moses the servant of Jehovah had made in the wilderness.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the [ergänzt: place] that David had prepared for it; for he had spread a tent for it at Jerusalem.

כִּ֧י ki “for”

Now, Jehovah Elohim, let thy word unto David my father be firm; for thou hast made me king over a people numerous as the dust of the earth.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy great people?

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And the house that I will build is great; for great is our God above all gods.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

But who is able to build him a house, seeing the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? And who am I that I should build him a house, except to burn sacrifice before him?

כִּ֧י ki “for”

Send me also cedar-trees, cypress-trees, and sandal-wood trees, out of Lebanon; for I know that thy servants are experienced in cutting timber in Lebanon; and behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,

כִּ֚י ki “for”

even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house that I build shall be great and wonderful.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

And Solomon made all these vessels in great number; for the weight of the brass was not ascertained.

כִּ֛י ki “that”

And it came to pass when the priests were come out of the holy place (for all the priests that were present were hallowed without observing the courses;

כִּ֠י ki “for”

-- it came to pass when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one voice to be heard in praising and thanking Jehovah; and when they lifted up their voice with trumpets, and cymbals, and instruments of music, and praised Jehovah: For he is good, for his loving-kindness [ergänzt: endureth] for ever; that then the house, the house of Jehovah, was filled with a cloud,

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

and the priests could not stand to do their service because of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah had filled the house of God.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

But Jehovah said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart;

כִּ֥י ki “for”

nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

For Solomon had made a platform of bronze, five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court; and upon it he stood, and he kneeled down on his knees before the whole congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward the heavens,

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

But will God indeed dwell with man on the earth? behold, the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!

כִּ֚י ki “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”