John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"Concerning this house which thou art building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute mine ordinances, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I establish my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father." — 1 Kings 6:12 (ASV)
[Concerning] this house which you are in building
Or with respect to that, these things are to be said as from the Lord:
if you will walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep
all my commandments to walk in them ;
even all the laws of God, moral, ceremonial, and judicial; and this respects not only Solomon personally, but his successors, and even all the people of Israel:
then will I perform my covenant with you, which I spoke unto David your
father ;
by Nathan the prophet; not only that he should build an house for God, which should be a settled dwelling place, but that his own house and kingdom should be established for a long time to come, and his posterity should enjoy the presence of God in this house, provided regard was had to the precepts and ordinances of the Lord, (2 Samuel 7:12–16) .