Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And David, my father, would have built a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel: 2 Samuel 7:2,3 He said to Nathan the prophet: Dost thou see that I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of God is lodged within skins? . . . 1 Chronicles 17:1,2 Now when David was dwelling in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet: Behold I dwell in a house of cedar: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under skins. . . . 1 Chronicles 22:7 And David said to Solomon: My son, it was my desire to have built a house to the name of the Lord my God. 1 Chronicles 28:2 And the king rising up, and standing said: Hear me, my brethren and my people: I had a thought to have built a house, in which the ark of the Lord, and the footstool of our God might rest: and prepared all things for the building. Context Solomon Praises the LORD…16Since the day that I brought my people Israel, out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built, that my name might be there: but I chose David to be over my people Israel. 17And David, my father, would have built a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel:18And 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.… Cross References 2 Samuel 7:2 He said to Nathan the prophet: Dost thou see that I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of God is lodged within skins? 2 Samuel 7:3 And Nathan said to the king: Go, do all that is in they heart: because the Lord is with thee. 1 Kings 8:18 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. 1 Chronicles 17:1 Now when David was dwelling in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet: Behold I dwell in a house of cedar: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under skins. 1 Chronicles 17:2 And Nathan said to David: Do all that is in thy heart: for God is with thee. Psalm 132:5 Or rest to my temples: until I find out a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. Lexicon Now it wasוַיְהִ֕י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be in עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with the heart לְבַ֖ב (lə·ḇaḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart of my father אָבִ֑י (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father David דָּוִ֣ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse to build לִבְנ֣וֹת (liḇ·nō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build a house בַּ֔יִת (ba·yiṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house for the Name לְשֵׁ֥ם (lə·šêm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name of the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Additional Translations Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel. And it was in the heart of my father to build a house to the name of the Lord God of Israel. And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel. Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. "Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel. 'And it is with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel, Jump to Previous Build David Heart House Israel TempleJump to Next Build David Heart House Israel TempleLinks 1 Kings 8:17 NIV1 Kings 8:17 NLT 1 Kings 8:17 ESV 1 Kings 8:17 NASB 1 Kings 8:17 KJV 1 Kings 8:17 Bible Apps 1 Kings 8:17 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 8:17 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 8:17 French Bible 1 Kings 8:17 German Bible Alphabetical: a build David father for God had heart his house in Israel it LORD My Name Now of temple the to was OT History: 1 Kings 8:17 Now it was in the heart (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |