Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
General references
Bible References
General references
2 Samuel 7:2
The king said to Nathan the prophet, "Look! I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of God sits in the middle of a tent."
1 Kings 5:3
"You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the Lord his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the Lord subdued his enemies.
1 Kings 8:17
Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.
1 Chronicles 17:1
When David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Look, I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of the Lord's covenant is under a tent."
1 Chronicles 22:7
David said to Solomon: "My son, I really wanted to build a temple to honor the Lord my God.
1 Chronicles 28:2
King David rose to his feet and said: "Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a temple where the ark of the Lord's covenant could be placed as a footstool for our God. I have made the preparations for building it.