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Good News Translation

1 Chronicles 22:7

David said to him, "Son, I wanted to build a temple to honor the Lord my God.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Children;   David;   Temple;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Temple, the First;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Copper;   Temple;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Solomon;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Worship;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Solomon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Solomon;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Temple;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“My son,” David said to Solomon, “It was in my heart to build a house for the name of the Lord my God,
Hebrew Names Version
David said to Shlomo his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of the LORD my God.
King James Version
And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God:
English Standard Version
David said to Solomon, "My son, I had it in my heart to build a house to the name of the Lord my God.
New Century Version
David said to him, "My son, I wanted to build a temple for worshiping the Lord my God.
New English Translation
David said to Solomon: "My son, I really wanted to build a temple to honor the Lord my God.
Amplified Bible
David said to Solomon, "My son, I had intended to build a house for the Name (Presence) of the LORD my God.
New American Standard Bible
David said to Solomon, "My son, I had intended to build a house for the name of the LORD my God.
World English Bible
David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Dauid said to Salomon, My sonne, I purposed with my selfe to builde an house to the Name of the Lorde my God,
Legacy Standard Bible
And David said to Solomon, "My son, I had it within my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.
Berean Standard Bible
"My son," said David to Solomon, "it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,
Contemporary English Version
He said: My son, I wanted to build a temple where the Lord my God would be worshiped.
Complete Jewish Bible
"My son," said David to Shlomo, "my heart was set on building a house for the name of Adonai my God.
Darby Translation
And David said to Solomon, As for me, my son, I was minded to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.
Easy-to-Read Version
David said to Solomon, "My son, I wanted to build a temple for the name of the Lord my God.
George Lamsa Translation
You shall build a house for the LORD God of Israel;
Lexham English Bible
And David said to Solomon his son, "I myself had in my heart to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God,
Literal Translation
And David said to his son Solomon, As for me, it has been in my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and sayde vnto him: My sonne, I was minded to buylde an house vnto the name of the LORDE my God,
American Standard Version
And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.
Bible in Basic English
And David said to Solomon, My son, it was my desire to put up a house for the name of the Lord my God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid sayde to Solomon: My sonne, I thought [as it was] in myne heart to buylde an house vnto the name of the Lorde my God:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David said to Solomon: 'My son, as for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of the LORD my God.
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid saide to Solomon; My sonne, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house vnto the Name of the Lord my God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David said to Solomon, My child, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of the Lord God.
English Revised Version
And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Dauid seide to Salomon, My sone, it was my wille to bilde an hows to the name of `my Lord God;
Update Bible Version
And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.
Webster's Bible Translation
And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the LORD my God:
New King James Version
And David said to Solomon: "My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the LORD my God;
New Living Translation
"My son, I wanted to build a Temple to honor the name of the Lord my God," David told him.
New Life Bible
David said to Solomon, "My son, I had planned to build a house to the name of the Lord my God.
New Revised Standard
David said to Solomon, "My son, I had planned to build a house to the name of the Lord my God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And David said to Solomon his son, - As for me, it was, near my heart, to build a house for the Name of Yahweh my God;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David said to Solomon: My son, it was my desire to have built a house to the name of the Lord my God.
Revised Standard Version
David said to Solomon, "My son, I had it in my heart to build a house to the name of the LORD my God.
Young's Literal Translation
and David saith to Solomon his son, `As for me, it hath been with my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God,
THE MESSAGE
David said to Solomon, "I wanted in the worst way to build a sanctuary to honor my God . But God prevented me, saying, ‘You've killed too many people, fought too many wars. You are not the one to honor me by building a sanctuary—you've been responsible for too much killing, too much bloodshed. But you are going to have a son and he will be a quiet and peaceful man, and I will calm his enemies down on all sides. His very name will speak peace—that is, Solomon, which means Peace—and I'll give peace and rest under his rule. He will be the one to build a sanctuary in my honor. He'll be my royal adopted son and I'll be his father; and I'll make sure that the authority of his kingdom over Israel lasts forever.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
David said to Solomon, "My son, I had intended to build a house to the name of the LORD my God.

Contextual Overview

6 He sent for his son Solomon and commanded him to build a temple for the Lord , the God of Israel. 7 David said to him, "Son, I wanted to build a temple to honor the Lord my God. 8 But the Lord told me that I had killed too many people and fought too many wars. And so, because of all the bloodshed I have caused, he would not let me build a temple for him. 9 He did, however, make me a promise. He said, ‘You will have a son who will rule in peace, because I will give him peace from all his enemies. His name will be Solomon, because during his reign I will give Israel peace and security. 10 He will build a temple for me. He will be my son, and I will be his father. His dynasty will rule Israel forever.'" 11 David continued, "Now, son, may the Lord your God be with you, and may he keep his promise to make you successful in building a temple for him. 12 And may the Lord your God give you insight and wisdom so that you may govern Israel according to his Law. 13 If you obey all the laws which the Lord gave to Moses for Israel, you will be successful. Be determined and confident, and don't let anything make you afraid. 14 As for the Temple, by my efforts I have accumulated almost four thousand tons of gold and nearly forty thousand tons of silver to be used in building it. Besides that, there is an unlimited supply of bronze and iron. I also have wood and stone ready, but you must get more. 15 You have many workers. There are stonecutters to work in the quarries, and there are masons and carpenters, as well as a large number of skilled workers of every sort who can work

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

it was in: 1 Chronicles 17:1-15, 1 Chronicles 28:2-21, 1 Chronicles 29:3, 2 Samuel 7:2, 1 Kings 8:17-19, 2 Chronicles 6:7-9, Psalms 132:5

unto the name: Deuteronomy 12:5, Deuteronomy 12:11, Deuteronomy 12:21, 1 Kings 8:16, 1 Kings 8:20, 1 Kings 8:29, 1 Kings 9:3, 2 Chronicles 2:4, Ezra 6:12

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 3:26 - Let it 2 Samuel 7:3 - all that 2 Samuel 7:5 - Shalt 1 Chronicles 17:2 - Do all 1 Chronicles 17:4 - Thou shalt not 1 Chronicles 22:19 - to the name Psalms 68:29 - Because Psalms 73:2 - But Acts 7:46 - and desired

Cross-References

Genesis 8:20
Noah built an altar to the Lord ; he took one of each kind of ritually clean animal and bird, and burned them whole as a sacrifice on the altar.
Genesis 22:2
"Take your son," God said, "your only son, Isaac, whom you love so much, and go to the land of Moriah. There on a mountain that I will show you, offer him as a sacrifice to me."
Genesis 22:4
On the third day Abraham saw the place in the distance.
Exodus 12:3
Give these instructions to the whole community of Israel: On the tenth day of this month each man must choose either a lamb or a young goat for his household.
Matthew 26:39
He went a little farther on, threw himself face downward on the ground, and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering from me! Yet not what I want, but what you want."
Matthew 26:42
Once more Jesus went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cup of suffering cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done."
John 18:11
Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back in its place! Do you think that I will not drink the cup of suffering which my Father has given me?"
Romans 8:15
For the Spirit that God has given you does not make you slaves and cause you to be afraid; instead, the Spirit makes you God's children, and by the Spirit's power we cry out to God, "Father! my Father!"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And David said to Solomon,.... When brought into his presence:

my son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God; he was disposed and inclined to it, and was once determined upon it, see 2 Samuel 7:2.


 
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