1 Kings 8:17 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 8:17

15 And he said: ^a“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who ^bspoke with His mouth to my father David, and with His hand has fulfilled it, saying,

16 ‘Since the day that I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have chosen no city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house, that ^aMy name might be there; but I chose ^bDavid to be over My people Israel.’

17 Now ^ait was in the heart of my father David to build a¹ temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

18 ^aBut 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.

19 Nevertheless ^ayou shall not build the temple, but your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for My name.’

20 So the Lord has fulfilled His word which He spoke; and I have¹ filled the position of my father David, and sit on the throne of Israel, ^aas the Lord promised; and I have built a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

21 And there I have made a place for the ark, in which is ^athe covenant of the Lord which He made with our fathers, when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.”

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 8:17

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American Standard Version
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

Amplified® Bible
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the Name [the Presence] of the Lord, the God of Israel.

Contemporary English Version
So when David wanted to build a temple for the LORD God of Israel,

Darby English Version
And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.

Good News Bible
And Solomon continued, "My father David planned to build a temple for the worship of the LORD God of Israel,

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.

New American Standard Bible
"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 International Version
"My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

New King James Version
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Now it came into the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Revised Standard Version
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
`And it is with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel,

New English Translation
Now my father David had a strong desire¹ to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.²

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