Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But the LORD said to my father David, ‘You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple for my Name. New Living Translation But the LORD told him, ‘You wanted to build the Temple to honor my name. Your intention is good, English Standard Version But the LORD said to David my father, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart. Berean Standard Bible But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart. King James Bible 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. New King James Version But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well that it was in your heart. New American Standard Bible But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart. NASB 1995 “But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart. NASB 1977 “But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart. Legacy Standard Bible But Yahweh said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart. Amplified Bible But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you did well, in that it was in your heart. Christian Standard Bible But the LORD said to my father David, “Since your heart was set on building a temple for my name, you have done well to have this desire. Holman Christian Standard Bible But the LORD said to my father David,” Since it was your desire to build a temple for My name, you have done well to have this desire. American Standard Version But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart: Aramaic Bible in Plain English And LORD JEHOVAH said to David my father: ‘For the sake of what was in your heart, to build a house to my name, it is beautiful what you have done, that was in your heart. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord said to David my father, Forasmuch as it came into thine heart to build a house to my name, thou didst well that it came upon thine heart. Contemporary English Version the LORD said, "It's good that you want to build a temple where I can be worshiped. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised Version But the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart: GOD'S WORD® Translation However, the LORD said to my father David, 'Since you had your heart set on building a temple for my name, your intentions were good. Good News Translation but the LORD said to him, 'You were right in wanting to build a temple for me, International Standard Version The LORD told my father David: 'Therefore, since you determined to build a temple for my name, you acted well, because it was your choice to do so. JPS Tanakh 1917 But the LORD said unto David my father: Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for My name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart; Literal Standard Version and YHWH says to my father David, Because that it has been with your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well that it has been with your heart; Majority Standard Bible But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart. New American Bible the LORD said to him: In wishing to build a house for my name, you did well. NET Bible The LORD told my father David, 'It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me. New Revised Standard Version But the LORD said to my father David, ‘You did well to consider building a house for my name; New Heart English Bible But the LORD said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart. Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house to my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart. World English Bible But Yahweh said to David my father, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart. Young's Literal Translation and Jehovah saith unto David my father, Because that it hath been with thy heart to build a house for My name, thou hast done well that it hath been with thy heart; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon Praises the LORD…17Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 18But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart. 19Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’… Cross References 2 Samuel 7:3 And Nathan replied to the king, "Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you." 1 Kings 8:17 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 1 Kings 8:19 Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.' Treasury of Scripture And the LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in your heart to build an house to my name, you did well that it was in your heart. Whereas 2 Chronicles 6:7-9 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel… 2 Corinthians 8:12 For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. Jump to Previous Build David Desire Heart House Temple WhereasJump to Next Build David Desire Heart House Temple Whereas1 Kings 8 1. The feast of the temple12. Solomon's blessing 22. Solomon's prayer 54. Solomon's blessing 62. His sacrifice of peace offerings Verse 18. - And the Lord said unto David my father [Not, perhaps, totidem verbis. The Divine approval was implied in 2 Samuel 7:11-16, and it may have been expressed at the same time. The narratives of Scripture are necessarily greatly condensed], Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But the LORDיְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to my father אָבִ֔י (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1: Father David, דָּוִ֣ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse ‘Since יַ֗עַן (ya·‘an) Adverb Strong's 3282: Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause it was הָיָה֙ (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be in your heart לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ (lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart to build לִבְנ֥וֹת (liḇ·nō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1129: To build a house בַּ֖יִת (ba·yiṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house for My Name, לִשְׁמִ֑י (liš·mî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8034: A name you have done well הֱטִיבֹ֔תָ (hĕ·ṭî·ḇō·ṯā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2895: To be pleasing or good to have this הָיָ֖ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be in עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with your heart. לְבָבֶֽךָ׃ (lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart Links 1 Kings 8:18 NIV1 Kings 8:18 NLT 1 Kings 8:18 ESV 1 Kings 8:18 NASB 1 Kings 8:18 KJV 1 Kings 8:18 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 8:18 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 8:18 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 8:18 French Bible 1 Kings 8:18 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 8:18 But Yahweh said to David my father (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |