Solomon Builds The First Israelite Temple to G-d
1 Kings 5:16-19
Solomon sent this message to Hiram: “You know that my father David could not build a house for the name of the L-rd… And so I propose to build a house for the name of the L-rd my G-d…”
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1 Kings 5:16-19
Solomon sent this message to Hiram:
“You know that my father David could not build a house for the name of the L-rd… And so I propose to build a house for the name of the L-rd my G-d…”
מְלָכִים א' ה: ט"ז-י"ט
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֶל-חִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר: "אַתָּ֨ה יָדַ֜עְתָּ אֶת-דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֗י כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָכֹל֙ לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֗יִת לְשֵׁם֙ ה' אֱלֹקיו... וְהִנְנִ֣י אֹמֵ֔ר לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֖ם ה' אֱלֹקי..."
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