1 Kings 5:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.”
1 Kings 5:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 5:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 5:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Behold, I intend to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, as Yahweh spoke to David my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place shall build the house for my name.’”
1 Kings 5:5 — World English Bible
1 Kings 5:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build the house for my name. ”
1 Kings 5:5 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 5:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and lo, I am saying to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son whom I appoint in thy stead on thy throne, he doth build the house for My name.”
1 Kings 5:5 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 5:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And behold, I purpose to build a house unto the name of Jehovah myGod, as Jehovah spoke to David my father saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy stead, he shall build a house unto my name. ”
1 Kings 5:5 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 5:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And beholde, I purpose to build an house vnto ye Name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spake vnto Dauid my father, saying, Thy sonne, whom I wil set vpon thy throne for thee, he shall build an house vnto my Name.”
1 Kings 5:5 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 5:5 in Context — 1 Kings 5
3 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.
4 But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
5 And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.
6 Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
7 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
What Does 1 Kings 5:5 Mean?
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