2 Chronicles 6:7

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.”

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BSBPD

“Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 6:7 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 7:2he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”
  2. 1 Kings 5:3“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.
  3. 1 Kings 8:17Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
  4. 1 Chronicles 17:1After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”
  5. 1 Chronicles 22:7“My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,
  6. 1 Chronicles 28:2Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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