1 Kings 8:18
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.’
17 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
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.’
20 Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.
- WEB
- But the LORD said to David my father, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.
- ASV
- But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:
- DARBY
- But Jehovah said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart;
- BLB
- And YHWH said to David my father, ‘Because that it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.
- ÅB
- Men Herren sa til David, min far: At du har hatt i sinne å bygge et hus for mitt navn, det har du gjort vel i;
- OTB
- Men Herren sa til min far David, 'Jeg så at det var i ditt hjerte å bygge et hus for Mitt navn, og du har gjort vel i å ha dette ønske.
- B1930
- Men Herren sa til David, min far: At du har hatt i sinne å bygge et hus for mitt navn, det har du gjort vel i;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 6:7–9
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
Read in context2 Corinthians 8:12
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
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