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Bible in Basic English

Then the people were glad because their offerings were freely given, for with a true heart they freely gave what they had to the Lord; and David the king was full of joy.

New American Standard Bible

Then the people rejoiced because they had offered so willingly, for they made their offering to the Lord with a whole heart, and King David also rejoiced greatly.

King James Version

Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

Holman Bible

Then the people rejoiced because of their leaders’ willingness to give, for they had given to the Lord with a whole heart. King David also rejoiced greatly.

International Standard Version

Then the people rejoiced because they had given voluntarily, since with a devoted heart they had freely given to the LORD.

A Conservative Version

Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to LORD. And David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

American Standard Version

Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

Amplified

Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a whole and blameless heart they had offered freely to the Lord. King David also rejoiced greatly.

Darby Translation

And the people rejoiced because they offered willingly, for with perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

Julia Smith Translation

And the people will rejoice for their showing themselves willing, for with the whole heart they showed themselves willing to Jehovah: and also David the king rejoiced with great gladness.

King James 2000

Then the people rejoiced, for they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the people rejoiced over their freewill offering, for with a whole heart they had willingly offered to Yahweh, and King David also rejoiced with great joy.

Modern King James verseion

And the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah. And David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the people rejoiced that they were so willing: for with a pure heart they were willing unto the LORD. And thereto David the king rejoiced with great gladness.

NET Bible

The people were delighted with their donations, for they contributed to the Lord with a willing attitude; King David was also very happy.

New Heart English Bible

Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

The Emphasized Bible

So the people rejoiced because they willingly offered, for, with a perfect heart, offered they willingly unto Yahweh, - moreover also, David the king, rejoiced with great joy.

Webster

Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

World English Bible

Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahweh: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the people rejoice because of their offering willingly, for with a perfect heart they have offered willingly to Jehovah; and also David the king hath rejoiced -- great joy.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Then the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

שׂמח 
Samach 
Usage: 155

שׁלם 
Shalem 
Usage: 28

to the Lord

Usage: 0

and David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

שׂמח 
Samach 
Usage: 155

with great
גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Offerings For The Temple

8 And those who had stones of great price gave them to the store of the house of the Lord, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite. 9 Then the people were glad because their offerings were freely given, for with a true heart they freely gave what they had to the Lord; and David the king was full of joy. 10 So David gave praise to the Lord before all the people; and David said, Praise be to you, O Lord the God of Israel, our father for ever and ever.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:61

Then let your hearts be without sin before the Lord our God, walking in his laws and keeping his orders as at this day.

Deuteronomy 16:10-11

Then keep the feast of weeks to the Lord your God, with an offering freely given to him from the wealth he has given you:

Judges 5:9

Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.

1 Chronicles 29:17

And I am conscious, my God, that you are the searcher of hearts, taking pleasure in righteousness. As for me, with an upright heart I have freely given all these things; and I have seen with joy your people who are here to make their offerings freely to you.

Proverbs 23:15-16

My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

Luke 15:6

And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad with me, for I have got back my sheep which had gone away.

John 15:11

I have said these things to you so that I may have joy in you and so that your joy may be complete.

2 Corinthians 8:3

For I give them witness, that as they were able, and even more than they were able, they gave from the impulse of their hearts,

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if there is a ready mind, a man will have God's approval in the measure of what he has, and not of what he has not.

2 Corinthians 9:7-8

Let every man do after the purpose of his heart; not giving with grief, or by force: for God takes pleasure in a ready giver.

Philippians 4:10

But I am very glad in the Lord that your care for me has come to life again; though you did in fact take thought for me, but you were not able to give effect to it.

1 Thessalonians 3:6-9

But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has given us good news of your faith and love, and that you have happy memories of us, desiring greatly to see us, even as we do to see you;

Philippians 2:15-17

So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

Philippians 4:1

So my brothers, well loved and very dear to me, my joy and crown, be strong in the Lord, my loved ones.

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