Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

And David said to Solomon his son, "I myself had in my heart to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God,

New American Standard Bible

David said to Solomon, “My son, I had intended to build a house to the name of the Lord my God.

King James Version

And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:

Holman Bible

“My son,” David said to Solomon, “It was in my heart to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God,

International Standard Version

David addressed Solomon: "I have attempted to build a temple to the name of the LORD my God.

A Conservative Version

And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of LORD my God.

American Standard Version

And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.

Amplified

David said to Solomon, “My son, I had intended to build a house for the Name (Presence) of the Lord my God.

Bible in Basic English

And David said to Solomon, My son, it was my desire to put up a house for the name of the Lord my God.

Darby Translation

And David said to Solomon, As for me, my son, I was minded to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.

Julia Smith Translation

And David will say to Solomon his son, I, it was with my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God.

King James 2000

And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house unto the name of the LORD my God:

Modern King James verseion

And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And David said to Salomon, "My son, I had in mine heart to build a house unto the name of the LORD my God.

NET Bible

David said to Solomon: "My son, I really wanted to build a temple to honor the Lord my God.

New Heart English Bible

David said to Solomon his son, "As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of the LORD my God.

The Emphasized Bible

And David said to Solomon his son, - As for me, it was, near my heart, to build a house for the Name of Yahweh my God;

Webster

And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the LORD my God:

World English Bible

David said to Solomon his son, "As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.

Youngs Literal Translation

and David saith to Solomon his son, 'As for me, it hath been with my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

to Solomon
שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

as for me, it was in my mind
לבב 
Lebab 
Usage: 251

to build
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

an house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

unto the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

of the Lord

Usage: 0

References

American

Context Readings

David Helps Solomon Prepare To Build The Temple

6 Then he called to Solomon his son and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel. 7 And David said to Solomon his son, "I myself had in my heart to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, 8 but it happened [that] the word of Yahweh [came] over me, saying, 'You have shed much blood and have made much war; you shall not build a house for my name because you have shed much blood upon the ground before me.



Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:5

{But only} to the place that Yahweh your God will choose from all [of] your tribes to place his name there as his dwelling shall you seek, and there you shall go.

Deuteronomy 12:11

{and then} [at] the place that Yahweh your God will choose, to let his name dwell there, there you shall bring all [the things] I [am] commanding you, your burnt offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes and {your donations}, and all [of] the choice [things], your votive gifts that you vow to Yahweh.

Psalm 132:5

until I find a place for Yahweh, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."

Deuteronomy 12:21

If the place that Yahweh your God will choose to put his name there is [too] far from you, and you slaughter any of your herd and any of your flock that Yahweh has given to you [just] as I have commanded you, then you may eat whenever you desire in your {towns}.

2 Samuel 7:2-3

And the king said to Nathan the prophet, "Look, please, I [am] living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God [is] staying in the middle of the tent."

1 Kings 8:16-20

'From the day that I brought out my people Israel from Egypt I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a house where my name might be, but I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

1 Kings 8:29

so that your eyes [will] be open to this house night and day, to the place which you said, 'My name will be there,' to hear the prayer that your servant prays toward this place.

1 Kings 9:3

Yahweh said to him, "I have heard your prayer and your plea which you have made before me. I have consecrated this house which you have built, by putting my name there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

1 Chronicles 17:1-15

And as David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, "Look, I live in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Yahweh [is] under tent curtains."

1 Chronicles 28:2-21

And King David rose to his feet and said, "Listen to me, my brothers and my people. {I myself wanted} to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh and the footstool of our God, and I prepared to build.

1 Chronicles 29:3

And moreover, with respect to my provisions for the house of my God I have a treasure of gold and silver that I have given to the house of my God above all that I have provided for the holy house:

2 Chronicles 2:4

Look, I am building a house for the name of Yahweh my God to dedicate to him, to offer sweet spices of incense before him, and [for] the regular rows [of bread], and burnt offerings for mornings, evenings, Sabbaths, and new moon festivals, and for appointed feasts of Yahweh our God which [are] everlasting for Israel.

2 Chronicles 6:7-9

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

Ezra 6:12

May the God who has set his name there overthrow any king or people who sets his hand to alter [or] to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, issue forth a decree. Let it be done with diligence."

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