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the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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New Living Translation

2 Chronicles 6:7

Then Solomon said, "My father, David, wanted to build this Temple to honor the name of the Lord , the God of Israel.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   God;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Prayer, Public;   Temple, the First;  

Dictionaries:

- Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Solomon;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Temple;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Temple;  

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
Now 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 Century Version
"My father David wanted to build a temple for 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 in the heart of my father David to build a house 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.
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And it was in the heart of Dauid my father to builde an house vnto the Name of the Lord 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.
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.
Contemporary English Version
When my father wanted to build a temple for the Lord God of Israel,
Complete Jewish Bible
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 to build a temple for the name of the Lord , the God of Israel.
George Lamsa Translation
Now 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
Now, it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
Literal Translation
And it was in the heart of my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan 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 my father David to put up a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when it was in the heart of Dauid my father to buylde 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)
Now it was in the heart of Dauid my father to build an house for the Name of the Lord God of Israel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came into the heart of David my father, to build a house for 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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne it was of the wille of Dauid, my fadir, to bilde an hows to the name of the Lord 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
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel:
New King James Version
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a temple 2 Chronicles 6:8-10">[fn] for the name of the Lord 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, to the Name of Yahweh, God of Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And whereas David my father had a mind to build 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.
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,
THE MESSAGE
"My father David very much wanted 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, who will carry on your dynasty, will build it for 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

1 Then Solomon prayed, "O Lord , you have said that you would live in a thick cloud of darkness. 2 Now I have built a glorious Temple for you, a place where you can live forever!" 3 Then the king turned around to the entire community of Israel standing before him and gave this blessing: 4 "Praise the Lord , the God of Israel, who has kept the promise he made to my father, David. For he told my father, 5 ‘From the day I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have never chosen a city among any of the tribes of Israel as the place where a Temple should be built to honor my name. Nor have I chosen a king to lead my people Israel. 6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place for my name to be honored, and I have chosen David to be king over my people Israel.'" 7 Then Solomon said, "My father, David, wanted to build this Temple to honor the name of the Lord , the God of Israel. 8 But the Lord told him, ‘You wanted to build the Temple to honor my name. Your intention is good, 9 but you are not the one to do it. One of your own sons will build the Temple to honor me.' 10 "And now the Lord has fulfilled the promise he made, for I have become king in my father's place, and now I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the Lord promised. I have built this Temple to honor the name of the Lord , the God of Israel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

2 Samuel 7:2, 2 Samuel 7:3, 1 Kings 5:3, 1 Kings 8:17, 1 Chronicles 17:1, 1 Chronicles 22:7, 1 Chronicles 28:2-4

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:18 - Whereas 2 Chronicles 29:10 - Now it is Malachi 3:16 - and the Acts 16:6 - forbidden

Cross-References

Genesis 6:1
Then the people began to multiply on the earth, and daughters were born to them.
Genesis 6:2
The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their wives.
Genesis 6:3
Then the Lord said, "My Spirit will not put up with humans for such a long time, for they are only mortal flesh. In the future, their normal lifespan will be no more than 120 years."
Genesis 6:4
In those days, and for some time after, giant Nephilites lived on the earth, for whenever the sons of God had intercourse with women, they gave birth to children who became the heroes and famous warriors of ancient times.
Genesis 6:20
Pairs of every kind of bird, and every kind of animal, and every kind of small animal that scurries along the ground, will come to you to be kept alive.
Genesis 6:22
So Noah did everything exactly as God had commanded him.
Psalms 37:20
But the wicked will die. The Lord 's enemies are like flowers in a field— they will disappear like smoke.
Proverbs 10:27
Fear of the Lord lengthens one's life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
Proverbs 16:4
The Lord has made everything for his own purposes, even the wicked for a day of disaster.
Hosea 4:3
That is why your land is in mourning, and everyone is wasting away. Even the wild animals, the birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea are disappearing.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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