Then Solomon said, “My father, David, wanted to build this Temple to honor the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
- KJV Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
- BSB Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
- NKJV Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
- NASB Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
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Quick answer
It had been in David's heart to build a house for the Lord's name. David's desire to honor God was genuine and good.
Overview
Solomon recalled his father's earnest longing to build the temple. David's heart was rightly devoted to God's glory, even though he would not be the one to carry out the work. His godly desire teaches that God values the intentions of a heart set on honoring him.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 1 Chr 17:1When David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of Yahweh’s covenant is in a tent.”
- 1 Kgs 5:3“You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of Yahweh his God because of the wars which were around him on every side, until Yahweh put his enemies under the soles of his feet.
- 1 Chr 28:2–4Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, “Hear me, my brothers, and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building.
- 1 Kgs 8:17“Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
- 1 Chr 22:7David said to Solomon his son, “As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.
- 2 Sam 7:2–3the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but God’s ark dwells within curtains.”
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