1 Kings 5:5 - The Scriptures 1998

⁵ “And see, I intend to build a house for the Name of יהוה  my Elohim, as יהוה  spoke to my father Dawiḏ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ And I purpose to build a house to the Name of the Lord my God, as the Lord said to David my father, Your son whom I will set on your throne in your place shall build the house to My Name and Presence.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build the house for my name.

Common English Bible

⁵ So I’m planning to build a temple for the name of the LORD my God, just as the LORD indicated to my father David, ‘I will give you a son to follow you on your throne. He will build the temple for my name.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ For this reason, I intend to build a temple to the name of the Lord my God, just as the Lord spoke to my father David, saying: 'Your son, whom I will set in your place, upon your throne, he himself shall build a house to my name.'

1 Kings 5:5 Cross References

1 Kings 8:19

‘Only, you do not build the house, but your son, who is coming from your loins, he does build the house for My Name.’

2 Kings 18:31

“Do not listen to Ḥ

1 Chronicles 17:12

“He does build Me a house, and I shall establish his throne forever.

1 Chronicles 22:10

‘He does build a house for My Name, and he is to be My son, and I am to be his Father. And I shall establish the throne of his reign over Yisra’ĕ

1 Chronicles 28:10

“See, now, for יהוה  has chosen you to build a house for the set-apart place. Be strong, and do it.”

1 Chronicles 28:6

and said to me, ‘Shelomoh your son is the one to build My house and My courtyards, for I have chosen him to be My son, and I Myself am a Father to him.

Leviticus 25:18

‘And you shall do My laws and guard My right-rulings, and shall do them. And you shall dwell in the land in safety,

Leviticus 25:19

‘and the land shall yield its fruit, and you shall eat to satisfaction, and shall dwell there in safety.

Micah 4:4

But each one shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree, with no one to make them afraid, for the mouth of יהוה  of hosts has spoken.

Zechariah 3:10

‘In that day,’ declares יהוה  of hosts, ‘you shall invite one another, under the vine and under the fig tree.’ ”

Deuteronomy 33:28

“Thus Yisra’ĕ

Judges 20:1

And all the children of Yisra’ĕ