2 Chronicles 6:8
6 But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
9 Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
10 The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath 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.
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
- But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in 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 with your heart to build a house for My name, you did well in that it was with 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, 'Fordi det var i ditt hjerte å bygge et hus for Mitt navn, gjorde du vel i å ha dette ønsket i ditt hjerte.
- 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 Corinthians 8:12
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Read in context1 Kings 8:18–21
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.
Read in contextMark 14:8
She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
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