Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. Treasury of Scripture 2 Samuel 7:2,3 That the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains... 1 Kings 5:3 You know how that David my father could not build an house to the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side... 1 Kings 8:17 And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. 1 Chronicles 17:1 Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, See, I dwell in an house of cedars... 1 Chronicles 22:7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house to the name of the LORD my God: 1 Chronicles 28:2 Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my brothers, and my people: As for me...
Context Solomon Blesses the People
1Then said Solomon, The LORD has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. 2But I have built an house of habitation for you, and a place for your dwelling for ever. 3And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood. 4And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who has with his hands fulfilled that which he spoke with his mouth to my father David, saying, 5Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel: 6But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel. 7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. 8But the LORD said to David my father, For as much as it was in your heart to build an house for my name, you did well in that it was in your heart: 9Notwithstanding you shall not build the house; but your son which shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name. 10The LORD therefore has performed his word that he has spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. 11And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And whereas David my father had a mind to build a house to the name of the Lord the God of Israel,
Darby Bible Translation
And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.
King James Bible
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
Young's Literal Translation
'And it is with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah God of Israel,
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