But the Lord said to my father David, ‘You did well to consider building a house for my name;
1 Kings 8:17 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 My father David had it in mind to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the Name [the Presence] of the Lord, the God of Israel. American Standard Version (1901) Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel. Common English Bible My father David wanted to build a temple for the name of the LORD, Israel’s God. Catholic Public Domain Version And my father David wanted to build a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And David my father would have built a house to the name of the Lord the God of Israel. |
But the Lord said to my father David, ‘You did well to consider building a house for my name;
David said to Solomon, “My son, I had planned to build a house to the name of the Lord my God.
Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Hear me, my brothers and my people. I had planned to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, for the footstool of our God, and I made preparations for building.
until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”