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


In Context

4 He also provided more cedar logs than could be counted, for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought large numbers of them to David.

5 David said, "My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the Lord should be of great magnificence and fame and splendor in the sight of all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for it." So David made extensive preparations before his death.

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

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

8 But this word of the Lord came to me: 'You have shed much blood and have fought many wars. You are not to build a house for my Name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

9 But you will have a son who will be a man of peace and rest, and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon, and I will grant Israel peace and quiet during his reign.

1st Chronicles 22:7 in Other Translations

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 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: