1 Kings 8:17

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

And it was in the heart {H3824} of David {H1732} my father {H1} to build {H1129} an house {H1004} for the name {H8034} of the LORD {H3068} God {H430} of Israel {H3478}.

Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of ADONAI the God of Isra'el;

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

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • 2 Samuel 7:2

    That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

  • 2 Samuel 7:3

    And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that [is] in thine heart; for the LORD [is] with thee.

  • 1 Chronicles 17:1

    ¶ Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD [remaineth] under curtains.

  • 1 Chronicles 17:15

    According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.

  • 1 Chronicles 28:2

    Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: [As for me], I [had] in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

  • 1 Chronicles 22:7

    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:
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