1 Chronicles 17:4

American Standard Version (1901)

Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in:

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  • 1 Chr 28:2-3 : 2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building. 3 But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
  • 2 Chr 6:8-9 : 8 But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart: 9 nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
  • Isa 55:8-9 : 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
  • Rom 11:33-34 : 33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out! 34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
  • 2 Sam 7:4-5 : 4 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of Jehovah came unto Nathan, saying, 5 Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
  • 1 Kgs 8:19 : 19 nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
  • 1 Chr 22:7-8 : 7 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. 8 But the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Sam 7:4-8
    5 verses
    93%

    4And it came to pass the same night, that the word of Jehovah came unto Nathan, saying,

    5Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

    6for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

    7In all places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedar?

    8Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people, over Israel;

  • 1 Chr 17:5-7
    3 verses
    84%

    5for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel, unto this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from [one] tabernacle [to another] .

    6In all places wherein I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedar?

    7Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people Israel:

  • 1 Kgs 8:16-20
    5 verses
    82%

    16Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

    17Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

    18But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:

    19nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

    20And Jehovah hath established his word that he spake; for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and have built the house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 17:1
    82%

    1And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah [dwelleth] under curtains.

  • 2 Chr 6:7-10
    4 verses
    81%

    7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

    8But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:

    9nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

    10And Jehovah hath performed his word that he spake; for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and have built the house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 28:2-3
    2 verses
    81%

    2Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building.

    3But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.

  • 2 Sam 7:2
    80%

    2that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

  • 1 Chr 22:6-8
    3 verses
    79%

    6Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for Jehovah, the God of Israel.

    7And 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.

    8But the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

  • 1 Chr 17:3
    79%

    3And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

  • 1 Chr 17:12
    79%

    12He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.

  • 1 Kgs 5:5
    79%

    5And, 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 Chr 17:10
    79%

    10and [as] from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will subdue all thine enemies. Moreover I tell thee that Jehovah will build thee a house.

  • 1 Chr 17:25
    78%

    25For thou, O my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him a house: therefore hath thy servant found [in his heart] to pray before thee.

  • 1 Chr 17:15-16
    2 verses
    78%

    15According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.

    16Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Jehovah God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?

  • 2 Sam 7:27
    78%

    27For thou, O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. [

  • 2 Sam 7:16-18
    3 verses
    77%

    16And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

    17According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.

    18Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?

  • 1 Kgs 8:27
    77%

    27But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded!

  • 2 Chr 6:18
    77%

    18But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have builded!

  • 2 Sam 7:11
    77%

    11and [as] from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will cause thee to rest from all thine enemies. Moreover Jehovah telleth thee that Jehovah will make thee a house.

  • 1 Kgs 8:13
    76%

    13I have surely built thee a house of habitation, a place for thee to dwell in for ever.

  • 2 Chr 6:2
    76%

    2But I have built thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.

  • 1 Kgs 11:38
    76%

    38And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that which is right in mine eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and will build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

  • Acts 7:47-49
    3 verses
    75%

    47But Solomon built him a house.

    48Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in [houses] made with hands; as saith the prophet,

    49The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build Me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?

  • 1 Chr 22:1
    75%

    1Then David said, This is the house of Jehovah God, and this is the altar of burnt-offering for Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 5:3
    75%

    3Thou knowest how that David my father could not build a house for the name of Jehovah his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until Jehovah put them under the soles of his feet.

  • 2 Sam 7:13
    75%

    13He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

  • 1 Chr 22:10-11
    2 verses
    74%

    10he shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

    11Now, my son, Jehovah be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of Jehovah thy God, as he hath spoken concerning thee.

  • 2 Chr 2:6
    74%

    6But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?