1 Kings 5:3

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • 1 Chr 28:3 : 3 But 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 22:8 : 8 But the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 'You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.
  • Josh 10:24 : 24 It happened, when they brought those kings out to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, "Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings." They came near, and put their feet on their necks.
  • 2 Sam 7:5-9 : 5 "Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says Yahweh, "Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in? 6 For I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have moved around in a tent and in a tabernacle. 7 In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I say a word to any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, 'Why have you not built me a house of cedar?'"' 8 Now therefore you shall tell my servant David this, 'Thus says Yahweh of Armies, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people, over Israel. 9 I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth. 10 I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as at the first, 11 and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover Yahweh tells you that Yahweh will make you a house.
  • 1 Chr 22:4-6 : 4 and cedar trees without number: for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David. 5 David said, "Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it." So David prepared abundantly before his death. 6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel.
  • 2 Chr 6:6-8 : 6 but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.' 7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel. 8 But Yahweh said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart:
  • Ps 8:6 : 6 You make him ruler over the works of your hands. You have put all things under his feet:
  • Ps 110:1 : 1 Yahweh says to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet."
  • Mal 4:3 : 3 You shall tread down the wicked; for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make," says Yahweh of Armies.
  • 1 Cor 15:25 : 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
  • Eph 1:22 : 22 He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 5:4-5
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    82%

    4 But now Yahweh my God has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.

    5 Behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, as Yahweh spoke to David my father, saying, 'Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build the house for my name.'

  • 1 Chr 28:2-3
    2 verses
    79%

    2 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.

    3 But 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 22:5-11
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    78%

    5 David said, "Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it." So David prepared abundantly before his death.

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

    7 David said to Solomon his son, "As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.

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

    9 Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.

    10 He 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.'

    11 Now, my son, may Yahweh be with you and prosper you, and build the house of Yahweh your God, as he has spoken concerning you.

  • 2 Chr 6:7-10
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    78%

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

    8 But Yahweh said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart:

    9 nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.'

    10 "Yahweh has performed his word that he spoke; for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Yahweh promised, and have built the house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 8:17-20
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    77%

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

    18 But Yahweh said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.

    19 Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.'

    20 Yahweh has established his word that he spoke; for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as Yahweh promised, and have built the house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 7:5
    75%

    5 "Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says Yahweh, "Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?

  • 1 Chr 17:4
    75%

    4 "Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus says Yahweh, "You shall not build me a house to dwell in;

  • 1 Chr 17:10
    74%

    10 and from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover I tell you that Yahweh will build you a house.

  • 2 Sam 7:11
    74%

    11 and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover Yahweh tells you that Yahweh will make you a house.

  • 1 Kgs 5:2
    74%

    2 Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

  • 1 Chr 29:1
    74%

    1 David the king said to all the assembly, "Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Yahweh God.

  • 2 Chr 3:1
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    1 Then Solomon began to build the house of Yahweh at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where [Yahweh] appeared to David his father, which he prepared in the place that David had appointed, in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

  • 2 Sam 5:11-12
    2 verses
    74%

    11 Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

    12 David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

  • 2 Sam 7:27
    73%

    27 For you, Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

  • 1 Chr 17:25
    73%

    25 For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.

  • 1 Chr 22:18
    73%

    18 "Isn't Yahweh your God with you? Hasn't he given you rest on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Yahweh, and before his people.

  • 1 Chr 23:25
    73%

    25 For David said, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.

  • 2 Sam 7:1
    73%

    1 It happened, when the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around,

  • 1 Chr 17:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6 In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, 'Why have you not built me a house of cedar?'"'

    7 "Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, 'Thus says Yahweh of Armies, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 3:2
    73%

    2 Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of Yahweh until those days.

  • 1 Kgs 6:12
    73%

    12 "Concerning this house which you are building, if you will walk in my statutes, and execute my ordinances, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I establish my word with you, which I spoke to David your father.

  • 2 Chr 6:4
    72%

    4 He said, "Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hands fulfilled it, saying,

  • 1 Chr 17:12
    72%

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

  • 1 Kgs 11:38
    72%

    38 It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.

  • 1 Chr 28:6
    72%

    6 He said to me, 'Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

  • 1 Chr 28:10
    72%

    10 Take heed now; for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it."

  • Acts 7:47
    72%

    47 But Solomon built him a house.

  • 1 Chr 28:20
    72%

    20 David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed; for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of Yahweh is finished.

  • 2 Chr 6:2
    72%

    2 But I have built you a house of habitation, and a place for you to dwell in forever."

  • 1 Kgs 8:15
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    15 He said, "Blessed is Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David your father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying,

  • 1 Chr 22:1
    72%

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

  • 2 Sam 7:7
    72%

    7 In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I say a word to any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, 'Why have you not built me a house of cedar?'"'

  • 1 Kgs 8:13
    72%

    13 I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever."

  • 2 Chr 2:12
    71%

    12 Huram continued, "Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.