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1 Kings 8:17

David

15 and said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying,

16 ‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

18 But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.

19 Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’

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BSB
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
KJV
And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
WEB
“Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
ASV
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
DARBY
And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.
BLB
And it was with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of YHWH, God of Israel.
ÅB
Og David, min far, hadde i sinne å bygge et hus for Herrens, Israels Guds navn.
OTB
Nå var det i min far Davids hjerte å bygge et hus for Herrens navn, Israels Gud.
B1930
Og David, min far, hadde i sinne å bygge et hus for Herrens, Israels Guds navn.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 7:2–3

    he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:2

    Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:7

    “My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,

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  • 1 Chronicles 17:1–15

    After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”

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