17 Now (A)it was in the heart of my father David to build a [a]temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:17 Lit. house, and so in vv. 18–20

17 “My father David had it in his heart(A) to build a temple(B) for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

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18 (A)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.

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18 But the Lord said to my father David, ‘You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple for my Name.

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And David said to Solomon: “My son, as for me, (A)it was in my mind to build a house (B)to the name of the Lord my God;

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David said to Solomon: “My son, I had it in my heart(A) to build(B) a house for the Name(C) of the Lord my God.

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