1 Kings 5:5

Webster's Bible (1833)

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 room, he shall build the house for my name.

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  • 1 Chr 17:12 : 12 He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
  • 1 Chr 22:10 : 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.
  • 1 Chr 28:6 : 6 He said to me, Solomon your son, he shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
  • 2 Sam 7:12-13 : 12 When your days are fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
  • 1 Chr 28:10 : 10 Take heed now; for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
  • 2 Chr 2:1-8 : 1 Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom. 2 Solomon counted out seventy thousand men to bear burdens, and eighty thousand men who were stone cutters in the mountains, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them. 3 Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As you dealt with David my father, and sent him cedars to build him a house in which to dwell, [even so deal with me]. 4 Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him incense of sweet spices, and for the continual show bread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Yahweh our God. This is [an ordinance] forever to Israel. 5 The house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods. 6 But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him? 7 Now therefore send me a man skillful to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and who knows how to engrave [all manner of] engravings, [to be] with the skillful men who are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide. 8 Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon; for I know that your servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon: and, behold, my servants shall be with your servants,
  • Zech 6:12-13 : 12 and speak to him, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, "Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build the temple of Yahweh; 13 even he shall build the temple of Yahweh; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on his throne; and he shall be a priest on his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

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  • 1 Chr 22:5-8
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    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 charged 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.

  • 2 Chr 6:7-10
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    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 loins, he shall build the house for my name.

    10 Yahweh has performed his word that he spoke; for I am risen up in the room 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.

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    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 loins, he shall build the house for my name.

    20 Yahweh has established his word that he spoke; for I am risen up in the room 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.

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    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, Yahweh be with you; and prosper you, and build the house of Yahweh your God, as he has spoken concerning you.

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

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    10 and [as] 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.

    11 It shall happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your seed after you, who shall be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

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

  • 1 Kgs 5:3-4
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    3 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.

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

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

  • 1 Chr 28:2-3
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    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 made ready 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.

  • 25 For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house: therefore has your servant found [in his heart] to pray before you.

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

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

  • 2 Chr 2:4-6
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    4 Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him incense of sweet spices, and for the continual show bread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Yahweh our God. This is [an ordinance] forever to Israel.

    5 The house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods.

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

  • 1 Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.

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

  • 9 even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.

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

  • 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.

  • 6 In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, spoke I 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?

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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    26 Now therefore, God of Israel, Please let your word be verified, which you spoke to your servant David my father.

    27 But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house that I have built!

  • 3 Yahweh said to him, I have heard your prayer and your supplication, that you have made before me: I have made this house holy, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.

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

  • 7 In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, spoke I a word with 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?

  • 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,

  • 15 He said, Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David your father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying,

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

  • 25 Now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm you it forever, and do as you have spoken.

  • 18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house which I have built!

  • 8 Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified," says Yahweh.