1 Kings 8:18 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁸ But the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ And the Lord said to David my father, Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you did well that it was in your heart.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:

Common English Bible

¹⁸ “But the LORD said to my father David, ‘It is very good that you thought to build a temple for my name.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ But the Lord said to my father David: 'Since you have planned in your heart to build a house to my name, you have done well by considering this plan in your mind.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ And the Lord said to David my father: Whereas thou hast thought in thy heart to build a house to my name, thou hast done well in having this same thing in thy mind.

1 Kings 8:18 Cross References

2 Samuel 7:3

And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.

1 Kings 8:17

Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:19

nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.