Acts 7:46

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

He pleased God and asked him if he could build a house of worship for the people of Israel.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:21

David told her, “The LORD didn't choose your father or anyone else in your family to be the leader of his people. The LORD chose me, and I was celebrating in honour of him.

Psalm 132:11

You made a solemn promise to David, when you said, “I, the LORD, promise that someone in your family will always be king.

Acts 13:22

Later, God removed Saul and let David rule in his place. God said about him, “David the son of Jesse is the kind of person who pleases me most! He does everything I want him to do.”

1 Samuel 13:14

But no, you disobeyed, and so the LORD won't choose anyone else from your family to be king. In fact, he has already chosen the one he wants to be the next leader of his people.”

1 Samuel 15:28

Samuel said, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today, and he will give it to someone who is better than you.

1 Samuel 16:1

One day he said, “Samuel, I've rejected Saul, and I refuse to let him be king any longer. Stop feeling sad about him. Put some olive oil in a small container and go and visit a man named Jesse, who lives in Bethlehem. I've chosen one of his sons to be my king.”