1 Kings 8:18 Parallel Translations

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.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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:

BBE:

But the Lord said to David my father, You did well to have in your heart the desire to make a house for my name;

DBY:

But Jehovah said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart;

ERV:

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:

JPS:

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;

WBS:

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.

WEB:

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.

YLT:

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;

1 Kings 8:18 Cross References

XREF:

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 shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he will build the house for My name.' (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

8:12-21 Solomon encouraged the priests, who were much astonished at the dark cloud. The dark dispensations of Providence should quicken us in fleeing for refuge to the hope of the gospel. Nothing can more reconcile us to them, than to consider what God has said, and to compare his word and works together. Whatever good we do, we must look on it as the performance of God's promise to us, not of our promises to him.

CONC:

Build David Desire Hast Heart Temple Whereas

Build David Desire Heart House Temple Whereas

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