2 Chronicles 6:7
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 6:7 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 my father David to put up a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. |
| Webster | Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel: |
2 Chronicles 6:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 6:7
- 1 Kings 5:3
Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.
- 1 Chronicles 17:1
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.
- 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 28:2-4
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: But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood. Howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
- 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 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.
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Context
- 2 Chronicles 6:6
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 6:7
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 6:8
But the Lord said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
2 Chronicles 6:7 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 | Cumque fuisset voluntatis David patris mei ut ædificaret domum nomini Domini Dei Israël, |