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the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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New Century Version

1 Kings 8:17

"My father David wanted to build a temple for the Lord , the God of Israel.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Liberality;   Thompson Chain Reference - Dedication;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Temple, the First;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Dedication;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Building;   Jesus Christ, Name and Titles of;   Psalms, Theology of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Kings, 1 and 2;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Israel;   Solomon;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jerusalem;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - God;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Tabernacles, Feast of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
My father David had his heart seton building a temple for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
Hebrew Names Version
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Yisra'el.
King James Version
And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
English Standard Version
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord , the God of Israel.
New English Translation
Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.
Amplified Bible
"Now it was [determined] in the heart of my father David to build a house (temple) for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
New American Standard Bible
"Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And it was in ye heart of Dauid my father to builde an house to the Name of the Lorde God of Israel.
Legacy Standard Bible
And it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
Contemporary English Version
So when David wanted to build a temple for the Lord God of Israel,
Complete Jewish Bible
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Adonai the God of Isra'el;
Darby Translation
And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.
Easy-to-Read Version
"My father David wanted very much to build a temple to honor the Lord , the God of Israel.
George Lamsa Translation
And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
Good News Translation
And Solomon continued, "My father David planned to build a temple for the worship of the Lord God of Israel,
Lexham English Bible
David my father desired to build a house for the name of Yahweh the God of Israel,
Literal Translation
And it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And in dede my father Dauid was mynded to buylde an house vnto the name of the LORDE God of Israel:
American Standard Version
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it was in the heart of Dauid my father to build an house for the name of the Lorde God of Israel:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
King James Version (1611)
And it was in the heart of Dauid my father, to builde an house for the Name of the Lord God of Israel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it was in the heart of my father to build a house to the name of the Lord God of Israel.
English Revised Version
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Dauid, my fadir, wolde bilde an hows to the name of the Lord God of Israel.
Young's Literal Translation
`And it is with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel,
Update Bible Version
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
World English Bible
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
New King James Version
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a temple 1 Kings 8:18-20">[fn] for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
New Living Translation
Then Solomon said, "My father, David, wanted to build this Temple to honor the name of the Lord , the God of Israel.
New Life Bible
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
New Revised Standard
My father David had it in mind to build a house for the name of the Lord , the God of Israel.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And so it came to pass, that it was near the heart of David my father, - to build a house for the Name of Yahweh, God of Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David, my father, would have built a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel:
Revised Standard Version
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
THE MESSAGE
"My father David had it in his heart to build a Temple honoring the Name of God , the God of Israel. But God told him ‘It was good that you wanted to build a Temple in my honor—most commendable! But you are not the one to do it—your son will build it to honor my Name.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Contextual Overview

12 Then Solomon said, "The Lord said he would live in a dark cloud. 13 Lord , I have truly built a wonderful Temple for you—a place for you to live forever." 14 While all the Israelites were standing there, King Solomon turned to them and blessed them. 15 Then he said, "Praise the Lord , the God of Israel. He has done what he promised to my father David. The Lord said, 16 ‘Since the time I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel where a temple will be built for me. But I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.' 17 "My father David wanted to build a temple for the Lord , the God of Israel. 18 But the Lord said to my father David, ‘It was good that you wanted to build a temple for me. 19 But you are not the one to build it. Your son, who comes from your own body, is the one who will build my temple.' 20 "Now the Lord has kept his promise. I am the king now in place of David my father. Now I rule Israel as the Lord promised, and I have built the Temple for the Lord , the God of Israel. 21 I have made a place there for the Ark, in which is the Agreement the Lord made with our ancestors when he brought them out of Egypt."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

2 Samuel 7:2, 2 Samuel 7:3, 1 Chronicles 17:1, 1 Chronicles 17:2-15, 1 Chronicles 22:7, 1 Chronicles 28:2

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 6:7 - General Acts 7:46 - and desired

Cross-References

Genesis 1:22
God blessed them and said, "Have many young ones so that you may grow in number. Fill the water of the seas, and let the birds grow in number on the earth."
Genesis 1:28
God blessed them and said, "Have many children and grow in number. Fill the earth and be its master. Rule over the fish in the sea and over the birds in the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
Genesis 8:13
When Noah was six hundred and one years old, in the first day of the first month of that year, the water was dried up from the land. Noah removed the covering of the boat and saw that the land was dry.
Genesis 8:14
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month the land was completely dry.
Genesis 8:15
Then God said to Noah,
Genesis 9:1
Then God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Have many children; grow in number and fill the earth.
Genesis 9:7
"As for you, Noah, I want you and your family to have many children, to grow in number on the earth, and to become many."
Psalms 107:38
God blessed them, and they grew in number. Their cattle did not become fewer.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it was in the heart of David my father,.... His mind was disposed to it, his heart was set upon it, he had taken up a resolution:

to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel; for his worship and service, for his honour and glory, 2 Samuel 7:3.


 
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