7And David said to Solomon, As for me, my son, I was minded to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.


In Context

4 and cedar-trees innumerable; for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar-wood in abundance to David.

5 For David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Jehovah must be exceeding great in fame and in beauty in all lands: I will therefore make preparation for it. And David prepared abundantly before his death.

6 And he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for Jehovah the God of Israel.

7 And David said to Solomon, As for me, my son, I was minded to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.

8 But the word of Jehovah came to me saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, for thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about; for his name shall be Solomon, and in his days I will give peace and quietness unto Israel.

1 Chronicles 22:7 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:7David said to Solomon: "My son, I had it in my heart to build a house for the Name of the Lord my God.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:7And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:7And David said to Solomon: My son, it was my desire to have built a house to the name of the Lord my God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:7And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:7And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:7And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the LORD my God:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:7David said to Solomon his son, |As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:7and David saith to Solomon his son, 'As for me, it hath been with my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:7And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house to the name of the LORD my God: