2 Chronicles 6:8
The LORD told my father David,‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.
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- 1 Kgs 8:18-21 : 18 The LORD told my father David,‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me. 19 But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’ 20 The LORD has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David’s place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built this temple for the honor of the LORD God of Israel 21 and set up in it a place for the ark containing the covenant the LORD made with our ancestors when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.”
- Mark 14:8 : 8 She did what she could. She anointed my body beforehand for burial.
- 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.
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- 1 Kgs 8:15-206 verses97%
15 He said,“The LORD God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled what he promised my father David.
16 He told David,‘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 temple in which to live. But I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’
17 Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the LORD God of Israel.
18 The LORD told my father David,‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.
19 But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’
20 The LORD has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David’s place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built this temple for the honor of the LORD God of Israel
- 2 Chr 6:6-72 verses92%
6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’
7 Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the LORD God of Israel.
- 1 Chr 22:5-84 verses86%
5 David said,“My son Solomon is just an inexperienced young man, and the temple to be built for the LORD must be especially magnificent so it will become famous and be considered splendid by all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for its construction.” So David made extensive preparations before he died.
6 He summoned his son Solomon and charged him to build a temple for the LORD God of Israel.
7 David said to Solomon:“My son, I really wanted to build a temple to honor the LORD my God.
8 But this was the LORD’S message to me:‘You have spilled a great deal of blood and fought many battles. You must not build a temple to honor me, for you have spilled a great deal of blood on the ground before me.
- 2 Chr 6:9-102 verses85%
9 But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’
10 The LORD has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David’s place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built this temple for the honor of the LORD God of Israel
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5 So I have decided to build a temple to honor the LORD my God, as the LORD instructed my father David,‘Your son, whom I will put on your throne in your place, is the one who will build a temple to honor me.’
- 1 Chr 28:2-32 verses80%
2 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.
3 But God said to me,‘You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.’
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5 “Go, tell my servant David:‘This is what the LORD has said: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in?
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4 “Go, tell my servant David:‘This is what the LORD says:“You must not build me a house in which to live.
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27 for you, O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, have told your servant,‘I will build you a dynastic house.’ That is why your servant has had the courage to pray this prayer to you.
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25 for you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a dynasty for him. That is why your servant has had the courage to pray to you.
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10 He will build a temple to honor me; he will become my son, and I will become his father. I will grant to his dynasty permanent rule over Israel.’
11 “Now, my son, may the LORD be with you! May you succeed and build a temple for the LORD your God, just as he announced you would.
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6 He said to me,‘Solomon your son is the one who will build my temple and my courts, for I have chosen him to become my son and I will become his father.
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3 “You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the LORD his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the LORD subdued his enemies.
- 1 Kgs 6:11-122 verses77%
11 The LORD’s message came to Solomon:
12 “As for this temple you are building, if you follow my rules, observe my regulations, and obey all my commandments, I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David.
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2 O LORD, I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.”
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38 You must obey all I command you to do, follow my instructions, do what I approve, and keep my rules and commandments, like my servant David did. Then I will be with you and establish for you a lasting dynasty, as I did for David; I will give you Israel.
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12 He will build me a house, and I will make his dynasty permanent.
- 2 Chr 6:15-184 verses76%
15 You have kept your word to your servant, my father David; this very day you have fulfilled what you promised.
16 Now, O LORD God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said,‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and obey my law as you have done.’
17 Now, O LORD God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant David be realized.
18 “God does not really live with humankind on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!
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6 Wherever I moved throughout Israel, I did not say to any of the leaders whom I appointed to care for my people Israel,‘Why have you not built me a house made from cedar?’”’
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13 He will build a house for my name, and I will make his dynasty permanent.
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10 Realize now that the LORD has chosen you to build a temple as his sanctuary. Be strong and do it!”
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13 O LORD, truly I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.”
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4 He said,“The LORD God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled what he promised my father David.
- 1 Kgs 8:26-272 verses75%
26 Now, O God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant, my father David, be realized.
27 “God does not really live on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!
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3 The LORD said to him,“I have answered your prayer and your request for help that you made to me. I have consecrated this temple you built by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.
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1 Solomon Gathers Building Materials for the Temple(1:18) Solomon ordered a temple to be built to honor the LORD, as well as a royal palace for himself.
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1 David then said,“This is the place where the temple of the LORD God will be, along with the altar for burnt sacrifices for Israel.”
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1 The People Contribute to the Project King David said to the entire assembly:“My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is just an inexperienced young man, and the task is great, for this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
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7 Wherever I moved among all the Israelites, I did not say to any of their leaders whom I appointed to care for my people Israel,“Why have you not built me a house made from cedar?”’
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2 Nathan said to David,“You should do whatever you have in mind, for God is with you.”
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18 David Offers a Prayer to God King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said,“Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you should have brought me to this point?
19 And you didn’t stop there, O LORD God! You have also spoken about the future of your servant’s family. Is this your usual way of dealing with men, O Sovereign LORD?
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6 Of course, who can really build a temple for him, since the sky and the highest heavens cannot contain him? Who am I that I should build him a temple! It will really be only a place to offer sacrifices before him.