1 Kings 8:17

And my father David wanted to build a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version

In The King James Version

And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

In Context

16‘From the day when I led my people Israel away from Egypt, I did not choose any city out of all the tribes of Israel, so that a house would be built, and so that my name might be there. Instead, I chose David to be over my people Israel.’

18But the Lord said to my father David: ‘Since you have planned in your heart to build a house to my name, you have done well by considering this plan in your mind.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 7:3And Nathan said to the king: “Go, do all that is in your heart. For the Lord is with you.”

1 Chronicles 17:2And Nathan said to David: “Do all that is in your heart. For God is with you.”

1 Chronicles 28:2And when the king had risen up and was standing, he said: “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I thought that I would build a house, in which the ark of the covenant of the Lord, the footstool of our God, might rest. And so I prepared everything for its building.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 8:13-22

12 Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. 13 I have surely built thee a house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever. 14 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;) 15 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying, 16 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I… Read the whole commentary →

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