Verse 7
1 Chronicles 22:7
World English Bible, British Edition
7
David said to Solomon his son, “As for me, it was in my heart to build
a house to the name of the LORD my God (Elohim).
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר דָּוִ֖יד לִ/שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה בנ/ו בְּנִ֕/י אֲנִי֙ הָיָ֣ה עִם לְבָבִ֔/י לִ/בְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לְ/שֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽ/י
English Translation
And David said to Solomon, his son, "With all my heart, I intended to build a house for the name of the Lord my God."
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 22 Context
1
Then David said, “This is the house of the LORD God (Elohim), and this is the altar
of burnt offerin...
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2
David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in
the land of Israel; and he set mason...
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3
David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates
and for the couplings, and...
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4
and cedar trees without number, for the Sidonians and the people of Tyre
brought cedar trees in abun...
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5
David said, “Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is
to be built for the LORD must...
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6
Then he called for Solomon his son, and commanded him to build a house
for the LORD, the God (Elohim...
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7
David said to Solomon his son, “As for me, it was in my heart to build
a house to the name of the LO...
8
But the LORD’s word came to me, saying, ‘You have shed blood abundantly
and have made great wars. Yo...
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9
Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of peace. I will
give him rest from all his e...
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10
He shall build a house for my name; and he will be my son, and I will
be his father; and I will esta...
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11
Now, my son, may the LORD be with you and prosper you, and build the
house of the LORD your God (Elo...
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12
May the LORD give you discretion and understanding, and put you in
charge of Israel, so that you may...
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13
Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances
which the LORD gave Mose...
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14
Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the LORD’s house
one hundred thousand talents of g...
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15
There are also workmen with you in abundance—cutters and workers of
stone and timber, and all kinds...
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16
of the gold, the silver, the bronze, and the iron, there is no number.
Arise and be doing, and may t...
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17
David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon
his son, saying,
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18
“Isn’t the LORD your God (Elohim) with you? Hasn’t he given you rest on every
side? For he has deliv...
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19
Now set your heart and your soul to follow the LORD your God (Elohim). Arise
therefore, and build th...
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