1 Chronicles 28:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then King David stood to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I had it in my heart to build a resting place for the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD and a footstool for our God, and I made preparations to build it.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then King David stood up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my brothers, and my people: As for me, I had in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made preparations for the building:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Dauid the kynge stode vp vpon his fete, and saide: Heare me my brethren and my people: I was mynded to buylde an house, where the Arke of the couenaunt of the LORDE shulde rest, and a fote stole for the fete of oure God, and prepared my selfe for to buylde,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And King Dauid stoode vp vpon his feete; and saide, Heare ye me, my brethren and my people: I purposed to haue buylt an house of rest for the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, and for a footestoole of our God, and haue made ready for the building,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And king Dauid stoode vp vpon his feete, and sayde: Heare me my brethren and my people, I had in myne heart to builde an house of rest, for the arke of the couenaunt of the Lorde, and for the footestoole of our God, and had made redie for the building

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And David the king riseth on his feet, and saith, `Hear me, my brethren and my people, I -- with 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 prepared to build,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then David the king got up and said, Give ear to me, my brothers and my people; it was my desire to put up a house, a resting-place for the ark of the Lord's agreement, and for the foot-rest of our God; and I had got material ready for the building of it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, "Hear me, my brothers, and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    King David rose to his feet and said:“Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a temple where the ark of the LORD’s covenant could be placed as a footstool for our God. I have made the preparations for building it.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 66:1 : 1 This is what the Lord says: 'The heavens are My throne, and the earth is My footstool. Where then is the house you could build for Me, and where is My resting place?'.
  • Ps 99:5 : 5 Exalt the Lord our God, and bow down at His footstool. He is holy.
  • Lam 2:1 : 1 How the Lord has covered the daughter of Zion in his anger with a cloud! He has thrown down the splendor of Israel from heaven to earth and has not remembered his footstool in the day of his anger.
  • 1 Chr 17:1-2 : 1 When David was living in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am dwelling in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent." 2 Nathan replied to David, "Do whatever is in your heart, for God is with you."
  • 1 Chr 18:7-9 : 7 David took the gold shields carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 From Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a great amount of bronze. With it, Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and other bronze articles. 9 When Tou, king of Hamath, heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, 10 he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought with him articles of gold, silver, and bronze. 11 King David dedicated these items to the Lord, along with the silver and gold he had taken from all the nations, including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.
  • 1 Chr 22:2-5 : 2 David commanded the gathering of the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonecutters to prepare dressed stones to build the house of God. 3 David provided an abundance of iron for making nails for the doors of the gates and for clamps, as well as so much bronze that it was beyond measure. 4 He also supplied cedar logs without number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought great quantities of cedar logs to David. 5 David said, 'My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent to promote His name and glory throughout all lands. Therefore, I will make preparations for it.' So David made extensive preparations before his death.
  • 1 Chr 22:14 : 14 Now, behold, in my trouble, I have prepared for the house of the Lord one hundred thousand talents of gold, a million talents of silver, and so much bronze and iron that it cannot be weighed, as well as timber and stone in abundance, which you may add to.
  • Ps 22:22 : 22 Save me from the mouth of the lion; from the horns of wild oxen, you have answered me.
  • Acts 7:49 : 49 Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord. Or where will my resting place be?
  • Heb 2:11-12 : 11 Both the One who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one Father. That is why He is not ashamed to call them brothers, 12 saying, 'I will declare Your name to My brothers; in the midst of the assembly I will sing Your praise.'
  • Gen 48:2 : 2 When Jacob was told, 'Your son Joseph is coming to you,' Israel strengthened himself and sat up on the bed.
  • Deut 17:15 : 15 be sure to appoint a king the LORD your God chooses. He must be from among your fellow Israelites. Do not place a foreigner over you, one who is not an Israelite.
  • Deut 17:20 : 20 In this way, his heart will not become proud above his fellow Israelites, and he will not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or to the left. He and his descendants will reign a long time over his kingdom in the midst of Israel.
  • 2 Sam 7:1-2 : 1 Now when the king was settled in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all of his enemies around him, 2 the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God remains in a tent."
  • 1 Kgs 1:47 : 47 The king's servants have also come to bless our lord King David, saying, 'May your God make Solomon's name more famous than yours and his throne greater than yours!' And the king bowed on his bed in worship.
  • 1 Kgs 8:17-18 : 17 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 18 But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well to have this desire in your heart.'
  • 1 Chr 6:31 : 31 The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer.
  • 1 Chr 11:1-3 : 1 Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, "We are your own flesh and blood. 2 In the past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel in and out. And the LORD your God said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will be ruler over my people Israel.' 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD. They anointed David king over Israel, as the LORD had said through Samuel.
  • Ps 132:3-8 : 3 'I will not enter my house, nor will I go up to my bed; 4 I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, 5 until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.' 6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of the forest. 7 Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool. 8 Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
  • Ps 132:14 : 14 'This is My resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Chr 22:5-8
    4 verses
    84%

    5David said, 'My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent to promote His name and glory throughout all lands. Therefore, I will make preparations for it.' So David made extensive preparations before his death.

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

    7David said to Solomon, 'My son, it was in my heart to build a house for the name of the Lord my God.'

    8But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 'You have shed much blood and have fought great wars. You shall not build a house for my name, because you have shed abundant blood on the earth in my sight.'

  • 1 Kgs 8:14-21
    8 verses
    83%

    14Then the king turned around and gave a blessing to the entire assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.

    15He said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and with His hand has fulfilled it, saying:'

    16'Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a house where My name might be, but I chose David to rule My people Israel.'

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

    18But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well to have this desire in your heart.'

    19Nevertheless, you will not build the house yourself; rather, your son, your own descendant, will build the house for My name.

    20The LORD has fulfilled His word that He spoke: I have arisen in place of my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have also built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

    21And there I have placed a place for the Ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with our ancestors when He brought them out of Egypt.

  • 2 Chr 6:7-10
    4 verses
    82%

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

    8But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well to have this desire in your heart.

    9However, you shall not build the house; instead, your son, who will come from your body, he shall build the house for My name.'

    10The LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke, and I have taken the place of my father David and now sit on the throne of Israel, just as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 22:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

    1Then David said, 'This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offerings for Israel.'

    2David commanded the gathering of the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonecutters to prepare dressed stones to build the house of God.

  • 1 Kgs 5:5
    81%

    5Judah and Israel lived in safety, each man under his own vine and fig tree, from Dan to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

  • 1 Chr 28:3
    81%

    3But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name, because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’

  • 1 Chr 15:1
    79%

    1David built houses for himself in the City of David, prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it.

  • 1 Chr 17:4-6
    3 verses
    78%

    4"Go and tell my servant David: 'This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.

    5For I have not lived in a house from the day I brought Israel out until this very day. I have moved from tent to tent and from tabernacle to tabernacle.

    6In all the places where I walked with Israel, did I ever say to any of the judges of Israel whom I commanded to shepherd my people, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?"

  • 1 Chr 17:1
    78%

    1When David was living in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am dwelling in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent."

  • 2 Sam 7:5
    78%

    5"Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD: Is it you who would build me a house to dwell in?

  • 1 Kgs 5:3
    77%

    3This included ten fattened head of cattle, twenty pasture-fed cattle, and a hundred sheep—besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened fowl.

  • 2 Chr 2:1
    77%

    1Solomon assigned seventy thousand men to carry burdens, eighty thousand men to cut stone in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred supervisors to oversee them.

  • 2 Sam 7:7
    77%

    7In all the places where I have moved with all the people of Israel, did I speak a word to any of the tribal leaders of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, 'Why have you not built me a house of cedar?'

  • 1 Chr 22:19
    76%

    19Now set your heart and soul to seek the Lord your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the Lord.

  • 2 Sam 7:27
    76%

    27For you, O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.

  • 2 Sam 7:18
    76%

    18Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, "Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

  • 1 Chr 29:1
    76%

    1Then King David said to the entire assembly, "My son Solomon, the one chosen by God, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great because this temple is not for man but for the LORD God."

  • 1 Chr 17:16
    76%

    16Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said: "Who am I, LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

  • 1 Chr 28:10-11
    2 verses
    76%

    10Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.

    11Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, its storerooms, its upper rooms, its inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat.

  • 1 Chr 15:3
    76%

    3David gathered all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.

  • 2 Chr 2:6
    76%

    6So now, send me a skilled craftsman, knowledgeable in working with gold, silver, bronze, iron, purple, crimson, and blue yarn, and able to engrave designs. He will work with the skilled craftsmen who are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.

  • 1 Chr 28:1
    75%

    1David assembled all the leaders of Israel—the tribal leaders, the commanders of the divisions that served the king, the leaders of thousands and of hundreds, the officials in charge of the king's property and livestock, and all the soldiers and mighty warriors—at Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 7:2
    75%

    2the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God remains in a tent."

  • 1 Chr 17:12
    75%

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

  • 1 Chr 17:25
    75%

    25You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. That is why your servant has found the courage to pray before you.

  • 2 Chr 6:2
    75%

    2And I have built a lofty house for You, a place for You to dwell forever.

  • 1 Kgs 8:27
    75%

    27'But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Even the heavens, the highest heavens, cannot contain You. How much less this house that I have built!'

  • 1 Kgs 11:38
    75%

    38If you listen to all that I command you and walk in My ways, doing what is right in My eyes by keeping My statutes and commands, as My servant David did, then I will be with you. I will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.

  • 2 Chr 2:9
    75%

    9I will give your servants, the woodcutters who cut the timber, twenty thousand cors of crushed wheat, twenty thousand cors of barley, twenty thousand gallons of wine, and twenty thousand gallons of oil.

  • 2 Sam 5:11
    74%

    11Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

  • 1 Chr 14:1
    74%

    1King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar wood, stonemasons, and carpenters to build him a palace.

  • 1 Chr 29:20
    74%

    20Then David said to the whole assembly, 'Praise the LORD your God.' So the entire assembly praised the LORD, the God of their fathers; they bowed down and prostrated themselves before the LORD and the king.

  • 2 Chr 6:18
    74%

    18'But will God indeed dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heavens cannot contain You, much less this house that I have built!