American 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. "
— 1 Kings 8:17, American 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.”
“Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel. ”
“"Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.”
“Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the LORD God of Israel.”
“And David, my father, would have built a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel:”
“Now it was in the heart of David my father to put up a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.”
“And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.”
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spoke with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
And the LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in your heart to build an house to my name, you did well that it was in your heart.
Nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son that shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house to my name.
And the LORD has performed his word that he spoke, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.