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I Kings 8:Verse 17

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And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

2 Samuel 7:22 Samuel 7:32 Samuel 7:22 Samuel 7:31 Chronicles 17:1
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What Does I Kings 8:17 Mean?

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""Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel." Solomon attributes the temple's conception to D..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

American Standard Version
ASV

Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

American King James Version
AKJV

And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

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.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

`And it is with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel,

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

"Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

"Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

"Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

Darby Translation
Darby

And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah theGod of Israel.

Webster Bible
Webster

And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

And it was in ye heart of Dauid my father to builde an house to the Name of the Lord God of Israel.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

And David, my father, would have built a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel:

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

And so it came to pass, that it was near the heart of David my father,—to build a house for the Name of Yahweh, God of Israel.

Literal Translation
LITV

And it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel;

Modern King James
MKJV

And it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

Updated King James
UKJV

And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

⌞David my father desired⌟ to build a house for the name of Yahweh the God of Israel,

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of HaShem, the God of Israel.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And my father David wanted to build a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Revised Webster
RWebster

And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And Dauid, my fadir, wolde bilde an hows to the name of the Lord God of Israel.

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