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


In Context

4 And the cedar trees were without number, which the Sidonians, and Tyrians brought to David.

5 And David said: Solomon my son is very young and tender, and the house which I would have to be built to the Lord, must be such as to be renowned in all countries: therefore I will prepare him necessaries. And therefore before his death he prepared all the charges.

6 And he called for Solomon his son: and commanded him to build a house to the Lord the God of Israel.

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

8 But the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Thou hast shed much blood, and fought many battles, so thou canst not build a house to my name, after shedding so much blood before me:

9 The son, that shall be born to thee, shall be a most quiet man: for I will make him rest from all his enemies round about: and therefore he shall be called Peaceable: and I will give peace and quietness to Israel all his days.

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 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:7And David said to Solomon, As for me, my son, I was minded 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: