Albert Barnes Commentary


Albert Barnes Commentary
"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 a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel." — 1 Kings 8:16 (ASV)
The marginal reference completes the meaning of this verse. The passage uses an archaic style of speech and is likely the more verbally accurate of the two.