◄ 1 Kings 8:17 ►
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Good News Translation
And Solomon continued, "My father David planned to build a temple for the worship of the LORD God of Israel,

New Revised Standard Version
My father David had it in mind to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Contemporary English Version
So when David wanted to build a temple for the LORD God of Israel,

New American Bible
When David my father wished to build a house for the name of the LORD, the 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:

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And David, my father, would have built a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel:

2 Samuel 7:2,3 He said to Nathan the prophet: Dost thou see that I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of God is lodged within skins? . . .

1 Chronicles 17:1,2 Now when David was dwelling in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet: Behold I dwell in a house of cedar: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under skins. . . .

1 Chronicles 22:7 And David said to Solomon: My son, it was my desire to have built a house to the name of the Lord my God.

1 Chronicles 28:2 And the king rising up, and standing said: Hear me, my brethren and my people: I had a thought to have built a house, in which the ark of the Lord, and the footstool of our God might rest: and prepared all things for the building.

Context
Solomon Praises the LORD
…16Since 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. 17And David, my father, would have built a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel:18And 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.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:2
He said to Nathan the prophet: Dost thou see that I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of God is lodged within skins?

2 Samuel 7:3
And Nathan said to the king: Go, do all that is in they heart: because the Lord is with thee.

1 Kings 8:18
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.

1 Chronicles 17:1
Now when David was dwelling in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet: Behold I dwell in a house of cedar: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under skins.

1 Chronicles 17:2
And Nathan said to David: Do all that is in thy heart: for God is with thee.

Psalm 132:5
Or rest to my temples: until I find out a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

1 Kings 8:16
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