1 Kings 8:17
“And it was in the heart of Dauid my father, to builde an house for the Name of the Lord God of Israel.”
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1 Kings 8:17 Context
15And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which spake with his mouth vnto Dauid my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying; 16Since the day that I brought foorth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no citie out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house that my Name might be therein; but I chose Dauid to be ouer my people Israel. 17And it was in the heart of Dauid my father, to builde an house for the Name of the Lord God of Israel. 18And the Lord sayd vnto Dauid my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house vnto my Name, thou diddest well that it was in thine heart. 19Neuerthelesse, thou shalt not build the house, but thy sonne that shall come foorth out of thy loynes, hee shall build the house vnto my Name.
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And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
- King James Version
"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 American Standard Version (1995)