1 Kings 8:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and Jehovah saith unto David my father, Because that it hath been with thy heart to build a house for My name, thou hast done well that it hath been with thy heart;

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 6:7-9 : 7 `And it is with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah God of Israel, 8 and Jehovah saith unto David my father, Because that it hath been with thy heart to build a house for My name, thou hast done well that it hath been with thy heart, 9 but thou dost not build the house, for thy son who cometh forth out from thy loins, he doth build the house for My name.
  • 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Chr 6:7-10
    4 verses
    97%

    7 `And it is with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah God of Israel,

    8 and Jehovah saith unto David my father, Because that it hath been with thy heart to build a house for My name, thou hast done well that it hath been with thy heart,

    9 but thou dost not build the house, for thy son who cometh forth out from thy loins, he doth build the house for My name.

    10 `And Jehovah doth establish His word that He spake, and I rise up in the stead of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah spake, and I build the house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel,

  • 1 Kgs 8:15-17
    3 verses
    92%

    15 And he saith, `Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of Israel, who spake by His mouth with David my father, and by His hand hath fulfilled `it', saying,

    16 From the day that I brought out My people, even Israel, from Egypt, I have not fixed on a city out of all the tribes of Israel, to build a house for My name being there; and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.

    17 `And it is with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel,

  • 1 Chr 22:5-8
    4 verses
    86%

    5 And David saith, `Solomon my son `is' a youth and tender, and the house to be built to Jehovah `is' to be made exceedingly great, for name and for beauty to all the lands; let me prepare, I pray Thee, for it;' and David prepareth in abundance before his death.

    6 And he calleth for Solomon his son, and chargeth him to build a house to Jehovah, God of Israel,

    7 and David saith to Solomon his son, `As for me, it hath been with my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God,

    8 and the word of Jehovah `is' against me, saying, Blood in abundance thou hast shed, and great wars thou hast made: thou dost not build a house to My name, for much blood thou hast shed to the earth before Me.

  • 1 Kgs 8:19-20
    2 verses
    85%

    19 only, thou dost not build the house, but thy son who is coming out from thy loins, he doth build the house for My name.

    20 `And Jehovah doth establish His word which He spake, and I am risen up instead of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah spake, and build the house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel,

  • 1 Kgs 5:5
    82%

    5 and lo, I am saying to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son whom I appoint in thy stead on thy throne, he doth build the house for My name.

  • 1 Chr 28:2-3
    2 verses
    80%

    2 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,

    3 and God hath said to me, Thou dost not build a house to My name, for a man of wars thou `art', and blood thou hast shed.

  • 1 Chr 17:4
    79%

    4 `Go, and thou hast said unto David My servant, Thus said Jehovah, Thou dost not build for Me the house to dwell in:

  • 1 Chr 17:25
    79%

    25 for Thou, O my God, Thou hast uncovered the ear of Thy servant -- to build to him a house, therefore hath Thy servant found to pray before Thee.

  • 1 Chr 22:10-11
    2 verses
    78%

    10 he doth build a house to My name, and he is to Me for a son, and I `am' to him for a father, and I have established the throne of his kingdom over Israel unto the age.

    11 `Now, my son, Jehovah is with thee, and thou hast prospered, and hast built the house of Jehovah thy God, as He spake concerning thee.

  • 2 Sam 7:5
    78%

    5 `Go, and thou hast said unto My servant, unto David, Thus said Jehovah, Dost thou build for Me a house for My dwelling in?

  • 2 Sam 7:27
    78%

    27 For Thou, Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Thou hast uncovered the ear of Thy servant, saying, A house I build for thee, therefore hath Thy servant found his heart to pray unto Thee this prayer;

  • 1 Kgs 11:38
    78%

    38 and it hath been, if thou dost hear all that I command thee, and hast walked in My ways, and done that which is right in Mine eyes, to keep My statutes and My commands, as did David My servant, that I have been with thee, and have built for thee a stedfast house, as I built for David, and have given to thee Israel,

  • 1 Kgs 5:3
    77%

    3 `Thou hast known David my father, that he hath not been able to build a house to the name of Jehovah his God, because of the wars that have been round about him, till Jehovah's putting them under the soles of his feet.

  • 1 Chr 28:6
    77%

    6 and saith to me, Solomon thy son, he doth build My house, and My courts, for I have fixed on him to Me for a son, and I -- I am to him for a father,

  • 1 Chr 17:12
    77%

    12 he doth build for Me a house, and I have established his throne unto the age;

  • 1 Chr 28:10
    75%

    10 See, now, for Jehovah hath fixed on thee to build a house for a sanctuary; be strong, and do.'

  • 1 Chr 17:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1 And it cometh to pass as David sat in his house, that David saith unto Nathan the prophet, `Lo, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah `is' under curtains;'

    2 and Nathan saith unto David, `All that `is' in thy heart do, for God `is' with thee.'

  • 1 Kgs 8:13
    75%

    13 I have surely built a house of habitation for Thee; a fixed place for Thine abiding to the ages.'

  • 1 Chr 17:6
    75%

    6 whithersoever I have walked up and down among all Israel, a word spake I, with one of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed My people, saying, Why have ye not built for Me a house of cedars?

  • 1 Kgs 8:26-27
    2 verses
    75%

    26 `And now, O God of Israel, let it be established, I pray Thee, Thy word which Thou hast spoken to Thy servant, David my father.

    27 But, is it true? -- God dwelleth on the earth! lo, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens do not contain Thee, how much less this house which I have builded!

  • 1 Kgs 6:12
    75%

    12 `This house that thou art building -- if thou dost walk in My statutes, and My judgments dost do, yea, hast done all My commands, to walk in them, then I have established My word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father,

  • 1 Chr 22:1
    75%

    1 And David saith, `This is the house of Jehovah God, and this the altar for burnt-offering for Israel.'

  • 2 Sam 7:18-19
    2 verses
    74%

    18 And king David cometh in and sitteth before Jehovah, and saith, `Who `am' I, Lord Jehovah? and what my house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto?

    19 And yet this `is' little in Thine eyes, Lord Jehovah, and Thou dost speak also concerning the house of Thy servant afar off; and this `is' the law of the Man, Lord Jehovah.

  • 2 Sam 7:13
    74%

    13 He doth build a house for My Name, and I have established the throne of his kingdom unto the age.

  • 1 Chr 29:1
    74%

    1 And David the king saith to all the assembly, `Solomon my son -- the one on whom God hath fixed -- `is' young and tender, and the work `is' great, for not for man is the palace, but for Jehovah God;

  • 1 Chr 29:19
    74%

    19 and to Solomon my son give a perfect heart, to keep Thy commands, Thy testimonies, and Thy statutes, and to do the whole, even to build the palace `for' which I have prepared.'

  • 1 Chr 17:10
    74%

    10 yea, even from the days that I appointed judges over My people Israel. `And I have humbled all thine enemies, and I declare to thee that a house doth Jehovah build for thee,

  • 1 Kgs 8:24
    74%

    24 who hast kept for Thy servant David my father that which Thou spakest to him; yea, Thou speakest with Thy mouth, and with Thy hand hast fulfilled `it', as `at' this day.

  • 2 Sam 7:7
    74%

    7 During all `the time' that I have walked up and down among all the sons of Israel, a word have I spoken with one of the tribes of Israel which I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, `Why have ye not built to Me a house of cedars?

  • 1 Chr 17:16
    74%

    16 And David the king cometh in and sitteth before Jehovah, and saith, `Who `am' I, O Jehovah God, and what my house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto?

  • 2 Chr 6:18
    73%

    18 (for is it true? -- God dwelleth with man on the earth! Lo, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens, do not contain Thee, how much less this house that I have built?)

  • 1 Kgs 9:3
    73%

    3 and Jehovah saith unto him, `I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication with which thou hast made supplication before Me; I have hallowed this house that thou hast built to put My name there -- unto the age, and Mine eyes and My heart have been there all the days.

  • 2 Chr 2:1
    73%

    1 And Solomon saith to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom,

  • 2 Chr 6:4
    73%

    4 and he saith, `Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath spoken with His mouth with David my father, and with His hands hath fulfilled `it', saying:

  • 1 Chr 28:20
    73%

    20 And David saith to Solomon his son, `Be strong, and courageous, and do; do not fear nor be affrighted, for Jehovah God, my God, `is' with thee; He doth not fail thee, nor forsake thee, unto the completion of all the work of the service of the house of Jehovah.

  • 2 Sam 7:3
    73%

    3 And Nathan saith unto the king, `All that `is' in thine heart -- go, do, for Jehovah `is' with thee.'