Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
Holman Bible
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
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.
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,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Petitions The King Of Tyre
1 And Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom. 2 And Solomon numbered seventy thousand men to bear burdens, and eighty thousand stone-masons in the mountain, and three thousand six hundred to superintend them.
Cross References
1 Kings 5:5
And behold, I purpose to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spoke to David my father saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy stead, he shall build a house unto my name.
Deuteronomy 12:5
but unto the place which Jehovah your God will choose out of all your tribes to set his name there, his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come;
Deuteronomy 12:11
then there shall be a place which Jehovah your God will choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you: your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye shall vow to Jehovah.
Deuteronomy 28:58
If thou wilt not take heed to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, to fear this glorious and fearful name, JEHOVAH THY GOD;
1 Kings 7:1
And Solomon was thirteen years building his own house; and he finished all his house.
1 Kings 8:18
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;
1 Kings 8:20
And Jehovah has performed his word which he spoke; and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and I have built the house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.
1 Kings 9:1
And it came to pass when Solomon had completed the building of the house of Jehovah, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,
1 Chronicles 22:10
He shall build a house unto my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
Matthew 6:9-10
Thus therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in the heavens, let thy name be sanctified,