the Lord God of Israel R.V. -The Lord, the God of Israel." This change, which should be constantly made, will not be further noticed. See chap. 1 Kings 1:30.

which spake with his mouth unto David my father The allusion is to the words of 2 Samuel 7:5-7, where God by the prophet Nathan forbids David to build Him a house. The prophet is regarded so entirely as the mouthpiece of Jehovah, that Solomon can use words like these both here, and in 1 Kings 8:24, -Thou spakest also with thy mouth."

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