2 Chronicles 6:7

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 5:3 : 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 17:1 : 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;'
  • 1 Chr 22:7 : 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,
  • 1 Chr 28:2-4 : 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. 4 `And Jehovah, God of Israel, doth fix on me out of all the house of my father to be for king over Israel to the age, for on Judah He hath fixed for a leader, and in the house of Judah, the house of my father, and among the sons of my father, on me, `me' He hath been pleased to make king over all Israel;
  • 1 Kgs 8:17 : 17 `And it is with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel,
  • 2 Sam 7:2-3 : 2 that the king saith unto Nathan the prophet, `See, I pray thee, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of God is dwelling in the midst of the curtain.' 3 And Nathan saith unto the king, `All that `is' in thine heart -- go, do, for Jehovah `is' with thee.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 8:15-20
    6 verses
    95%

    15And 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,

    16From 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,

    18and 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;

    19only, 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,

  • 2 Chr 6:8-11
    4 verses
    92%

    8and 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,

    9but 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,

    11and I place there the ark, where `is' the covenant of Jehovah that He made with the sons of Israel.'

  • 1 Chr 22:5-8
    4 verses
    89%

    5And 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.

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

    7and 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,

    8and 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 5:5
    83%

    5and 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
    82%

    2And 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,

    3and 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.

  • 2 Chr 6:4-6
    3 verses
    81%

    4and 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:

    5`From the day that I brought out My people from the land of Egypt, I have not fixed on a city out of any of the tribes of Israel to build a house for my name being there, and I have not fixed on a man to be leader over My people Israel;

    6and I fix on Jerusalem for My name being there, and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.

  • 2 Sam 7:5
    80%

    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 7:26-27
    2 verses
    80%

    26And Thy Name is great unto the age, saying, Jehovah of Hosts `is' God over Israel, and the house of Thy servant David is established before Thee,

    27For 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 Chr 22:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

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

    2And David saith to gather the sojourners who `are' in the land of Israel, and appointeth hewers to hew hewn-stones to build a house of God.

  • 2 Chr 7:16
    79%

    16and now, I have chosen and sanctified this house for My name being there unto the age; yea, Mine eyes and My heart have been there all the days.

  • 2 Chr 2:1
    78%

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

  • 1 Chr 28:6
    78%

    6and 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 Kgs 5:3
    78%

    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 17:25
    77%

    25for 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 17:4
    77%

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

  • 2 Chr 6:2
    77%

    2and I -- I have built a house of habitation for Thee, and a fixed place for Thy dwelling to the ages.'

  • 1 Chr 22:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10he 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 Chr 6:17-18
    2 verses
    77%

    17`And now, O Jehovah, God of Israel, is Thy word stedfast that Thou hast spoken to Thy servant, to David,

    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 Chr 17:12
    77%

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

  • 1 Chr 17:6
    77%

    6whithersoever 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?

  • 2 Sam 7:7
    77%

    7During 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?

  • 2 Sam 7:13
    76%

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

  • 1 Chr 29:1
    76%

    1And 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 15:1
    76%

    1And he maketh for himself houses in the city of David, and prepareth a place for the ark of God, and stretcheth out for it a tent.

  • Acts 7:47
    76%

    47and Solomon built Him an house.

  • 1 Kgs 8:26-27
    2 verses
    76%

    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.

    27But, 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!

  • 2 Chr 3:1
    76%

    1And Solomon beginneth to build the house of Jehovah, in Jerusalem, in the mount of Moriah, where He appeared to David his father, in the place that David had prepared, in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite,

  • 1 Chr 28:10
    76%

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

  • 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,

  • 2 Kgs 21:7
    75%

    7And he setteth the graven image of the shrine that he made in the house of which Jehovah said unto David and unto Solomon his son, `In this house, and in Jerusalem, that I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I put My name -- to the age;

  • 1 Kgs 8:13
    75%

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