Nathan said to King David, “Do whatever you want to do. The Lord will be with you.”
1 Kings 8:18 - Easy To Read Version But the Lord said to my father David, ‘I know that you want very much to build a temple to honor me. And this is good that you want to build my temple. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 “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 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 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. |
Nathan said to King David, “Do whatever you want to do. The Lord will be with you.”
“My father David wanted very much to build a temple to honor the Lord, the God of Israel.
But you are not the one that I have chosen to build the temple. Your son will build my temple!’
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