1 Kings 8:17
And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
1 Kings 8:17 in other translations
| 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. |
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| WEB | “Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. |
| ASV | Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel. |
| YLT | ‘And it is with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel, |
| DARBY | And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. |
What does 1 Kings 8:17 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 8:12-21
Solomon encouraged the priests, who were much astonished at the dark cloud. The dark dispensations of Providence should quicken us in fleeing for refuge to the hope of the gospel. Nothing can more reconcile us to them, than to consider what God has said, and to compare his word and works together. Whatever good we do, we must look on it as the performance of God's promise to us, not of our promises to him.
1 Kings 8:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 8:17
- 2 Samuel 7:2-3
That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the Lord is with thee.
- 1 Chronicles 28:2
Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:
- 1 Chronicles 22:7
And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God:
- 1 Chronicles 17:1-15
Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains. Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee. And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in: …
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Context
- 1 Kings 8:16
Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
- 1 Kings 8:17
And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
- 1 Kings 8:18
And the Lord said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.
1 Kings 8:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y David mi padre tuvo en el corazón edificar casa al nombre de Jehová Dios de Israel. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et David, mon père, avait à cœur de bâtir une maison pour le nom de l’ Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es war in dem Herzen meines Vaters David, dem Namen Jehovas, des Gottes Israels, ein Haus zu bauen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Voluitque David pater meus ædificare domum nomini Domini Dei Israël: |