1 Chronicles 22:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And 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:”
1 Chronicles 22:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 22:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 22:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David said to Solomon his son, “As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.”
1 Chronicles 22:7 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 22:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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. ”
1 Chronicles 22:7 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 22:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and 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,”
1 Chronicles 22:7 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 22:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David said to Solomon, As for me, my son, I was minded to build a house unto the name of Jehovah myGod. ”
1 Chronicles 22:7 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 22:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Dauid said to Salomon, My sonne, I purposed with my selfe to builde an house to the Name of the Lord my God,”
1 Chronicles 22:7 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 22:7 in Context — 1 Chronicles 22
5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the Lord must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the Lord God of Israel.
7 And 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:
8 But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
What Does 1 Chronicles 22:7 Mean?
1 Chronicles 22:7 is a verse from the Book of 1 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Chronicles chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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