Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And he will say to me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my enclosures: for I chose in him to me for son, and I will be to him for father.

New American Standard Bible

He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon is the one who shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be a son to Me, and I will be a father to him.

King James Version

And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

Holman Bible

He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon is the one who is to build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his father.

A Conservative Version

And he said to me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

American Standard Version

And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

Amplified

He said to me, ‘Solomon your son shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be a son to Me, and I will be a father to him.

Bible in Basic English

And he said to me, Solomon your son will be the builder of my house and the open spaces round it; for I have taken him to be my son, and I will be his father.

Darby Translation

And he said to me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

King James 2000

And he said unto me, Solomon your son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he said to me, 'Solomon your son, he himself shall build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him as a son to myself, and I myself will be as a father to him,

Modern King James verseion

And He said to me, Solomon your son shall build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his Father.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he said unto me, 'Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father,

NET Bible

He said to me, 'Solomon your son is the one who will build my temple and my courts, for I have chosen him to become my son and I will become his father.

New Heart English Bible

He said to me, 'Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

The Emphasized Bible

And he said unto am, Solomon thy son - he, shall build my house, and my courts, - for I have made choice of him that he may be my son, and that, I, may be his father.

Webster

And he said to me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

World English Bible

He said to me, 'Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

Youngs Literal Translation

and saith to me, Solomon thy son, he doth build My house, and My courts, for I have fixed on him to Me for a son, and I -- I am to him for a father,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

my house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

and my courts
חצר 
Chatser 
Usage: 190

him to be my son

Usage: 0

References

Fausets

Context Readings

David's Charge To Israel

5 And from all my sons (for Jehovah gave to me many sons) and he will choose in Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel 6 And he will say to me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my enclosures: for I chose in him to me for son, and I will be to him for father. 7 And I set up his kingdom even to forever, if he shall be strong to do my commands and my judgments as this day.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:13-14

He shall build a house for my name, and I set the throne of his kingdom even to forever.

1 Chronicles 22:9-10

Behold, a son being born to thee, he shall be a man of rest; and I caused rest to him from all his enemies from round about: for Solomon shall be his name, and I will give peace and quiet upon Israel in his days.

1 Chronicles 17:11-14

And it was When thy days were completed to go with thy fathers, and I raised up thy seed after thee, which shall be from thy sons; and I prepared his kingdom.

2 Chronicles 1:9

Now, O Jehovah God, shall thy word with David my father be firm: for thou didst cause me to reign over a people a multitude as the dust of the earth.

Zechariah 6:12-13

And say to him, saying, Thus said Jehovah of armies, saying, Behold the man, The Sprout his name; and he shall spring forth from his place and build the temple of Jehovah.

Hebrews 3:3

For this was deemed worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he has greater honour of the house having built it.

Hebrews 3:6

And Christ as a son over his house: whose house are we, if we should hold freedom of speech and the boast of hope firm to the end.

Hebrews 4:5

And in this again, If they shall enter into my rest.

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