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Douay-Rheims Bible

1 Kings 8:17

And David, my father, would have built a house to the name of 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 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 [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.
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 that he would dwell in a cloud. 13 Building, I have built a house for thy dwelling, to be thy most firm throne for ever. 14 And the king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: for all the assembly of Israel stood. 15 And Solomon said: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David, my father, and with his own hands hath accomplished it, saying: 16 Since the day that I brought my people Israel, out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built, that my name might be there: but I chose David to be over my people Israel. 17 And David, my father, would have built a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel: 18 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. 19 Nevertheless, thou shalt not build me a house, but thy son, that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build a house to my name. 20 The Lord hath performed his word which he spoke. And I stand in the room of David, my father, and sit upon the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised: and have built a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 21 And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, which he made with our fathers, when they came out of the land 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
And he blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the waters of the sea: and let the birds be multiplied upon the earth.
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and all living creatures that move upon the earth.
Genesis 8:13
Therefore in the six hundredth and first year, the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were lessened upon the earth, and Noe opening the covering of the ark, looked, and saw that the face of the earth was dried.
Genesis 8:14
In the second month, the seven and twentieth day of the month, the earth was dried.
Genesis 8:15
And God spoke to Noe, saying:
Genesis 9:1
And God blessed Noe and his sons. And he said to them: Increase, and multiply, and fill the earth.
Genesis 9:7
But increase you and multiply, and go upon the earth and fill it.
Psalms 107:38
(106-38) And he blessed them, and they were multiplied exceedingly: and their cattle he suffered not to decrease.

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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