1 Chronicles 22:7

Solomon Anointed to Build the Temple

6Then David called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.7“My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,8but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.

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Berean Standard Bible
“My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,
American Standard Version (1901)
And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.
Bible in Basic English
And David said to Solomon, My son, it was my desire to put up a house for the name of the Lord my God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And David said to Solomon: My son, it was my desire to have built a house to the name of the Lord my God.
Free Bible Version
David told Solomon, “My son, I had always wanted to build a house to honor the Lord my God.
Geneva Bible 1599
And Dauid said to Salomon, My sonne, I purposed with my selfe to builde an house to the Name of the Lord my God,
King James (Authorized) Version
And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
Translation for Translators
He said to him, “I wanted [IDM] to build a temple to honor [MTY] Yahweh, my God.
Unlocked Literal Bible
David said to Solomon, “My son, it was my intention to build a house myself, for the name of Yahweh my God.
Noah Webster Bible
And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the LORD my God:
World English Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
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,