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1 Chronicles 22:7

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.'

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

7David 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.' 11"So now, son, God be with you. God -speed as you build the sanctuary for your God , the job God has given you. And may God also give you discernment and understanding when he puts you in charge of Israel so that you will rule in reverent obedience under God 's Revelation. That's what will make you successful, following the directions and doing the things that God commanded Moses for Israel. Courage! Take charge! Don't be timid; don't hold back. Look at this—I've gone to a lot of trouble to stockpile materials for the sanctuary of God : a hundred thousand talents (3,775 tons) of gold, a million talents (37,750 tons) of silver, tons of bronze and iron—too much to weigh—and all this timber and stone. And you're free to add more. And workers both plentiful and prepared: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, artisans in gold and silver, bronze and iron. You're all set—get to work! And God -speed!"

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 God . He selected clean animals and birds from every species and offered them as burnt offerings on the altar. God smelled the sweet fragrance and thought to himself, "I'll never again curse the ground because of people. I know they have this bent toward evil from an early age, but I'll never again kill off everything living as I've just done.
Genesis 22:2
He said, "Take your dear son Isaac whom you love and go to the land of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I'll point out to you."
Matthew 26:39
Going a little ahead, he fell on his face, praying, "My Father, if there is any way, get me out of this. But please, not what I want. You, what do you want?"
Matthew 26:42
He then left them a second time. Again he prayed, "My Father, if there is no other way than this, drinking this cup to the dregs, I'm ready. Do it your way."
John 18:11
Jesus ordered Peter, "Put back your sword. Do you think for a minute I'm not going to drink this cup the Father gave me?"
Romans 8:15
This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It's adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike "What's next, Papa?" God's Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children. And we know we are going to get what's coming to us—an unbelievable inheritance! We go through exactly what Christ goes through. If we go through the hard times with him, then we're certainly going to go through the good times with him!

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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