1 Kings 8:17

Bible in Basic English 1965

Now it was in the heart of David my father to put up a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:18

But the Lord said to David my father, You did well to have in your heart the desire to make a house for my name;

1 Chronicles 22:7

And David said to Solomon, My son, it was my desire to put up a house for the name of the Lord my God.

1 Chronicles 28:2

Then David the king got up and said, Give ear to me, my brothers and my people; it was my desire to put up a house, a resting-place for the ark of the Lord's agreement, and for the foot-rest of our God; and I had got material ready for the building of it.

Psalm 132:5

Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.