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Holman Bible

Solomon decided to build a temple for the name of Yahweh and a royal palace for himself,

New American Standard Bible

Now Solomon decided to build a house for the name of the Lord and a royal palace for himself.

King James Version

And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

International Standard Version

Now Solomon was determined to build a temple dedicated to the Name of the LORD as well as his own royal palace.

A Conservative Version

Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

American Standard Version

Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

Amplified

Now Solomon decided to build a house (temple) for the Name of the Lord, and a royal palace for himself.

Bible in Basic English

Now it was Solomon's purpose to put up a house for the name of the Lord and a house for himself as king.

Darby Translation

And Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

Julia Smith Translation

And Solomon will say to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

King James 2000

And Solomon determined to build a house for the name of the LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Solomon planned to build a house for the name of Yahweh and a {royal palace for himself}.

Modern King James verseion

And Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Solomon determined to build a house for the name of the LORD, and a house for his kingdom:

NET Bible

Solomon ordered a temple to be built to honor the Lord, as well as a royal palace for himself.

New Heart English Bible

Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of the LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

The Emphasized Bible

Then Solomon gave word to build a house for the Name of Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.

Webster

And Solomon determined to build a house for the name of the LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

World English Bible

Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Solomon saith to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom,

Interlinear

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

to build
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

an house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

for the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

of the Lord

Usage: 0

and an house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

Verse Info

Context Readings

Solomon Petitions The King Of Tyre

1 Solomon decided to build a temple for the name of Yahweh and a royal palace for himself, 2 so he assigned 70,000 men as porters, 80,000 men as stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 as supervisors over them.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:5

So I plan to build a temple for the name of Yahweh my God, according to what the Lord promised my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the temple for My name.’

Deuteronomy 12:5

Instead, you must turn to the place Yahweh your God chooses from all your tribes to put His name for His dwelling and go there.

Deuteronomy 12:11

then Yahweh your God will choose the place to have His name dwell. Bring there everything I command you: your burnt offerings, sacrifices, offerings of the tenth, personal contributions, and all your choice offerings you vow to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 28:58

“If you are not careful to obey all the words of this law, which are written in this scroll, by fearing this glorious and awesome name—Yahweh, your God—

1 Kings 7:1

Solomon completed his entire palace complex after 13 years of construction.

1 Kings 8:18

But the Lord said to my father David,
“Since it was your desire to build a temple for My name,
you have done well to have this desire.

1 Kings 8:20

The Lord has fulfilled what He promised.
I have taken the place of my father David,
and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised.
I have built the temple for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

1 Kings 9:1

When Solomon finished building the temple of the Lord, the royal palace, and all that Solomon desired to do,

1 Chronicles 22:10

He is the one who will build a house for My name. He will be My son, and I will be his father. I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

Matthew 6:9-10

“Therefore, you should pray like this:

Our Father in heaven,
Your name be honored as holy.

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