2 Chronicles 6:7 KJV — MannaFest

2 Chronicles 6:7

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

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

DBT

And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah theGod of Israel.

About this book

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2 Chronicles — Solomon to the exile — retold through the southern kings only. A priestly history that keeps its lens on the temple, on reform kings, and on the repentance formula (7:14) that will be quoted in a thousand sermons.

Author: The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra)
Date: Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC

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1 Chronicles 17:1
Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains.
1 Kings 8:18
And the Lord said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.
1 Kings 5:3
Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.
1 Chronicles 22:7
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:
2 Samuel 7:2–3
That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

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He makes a solemn prayer to God that he would please graciously to accept and answer all the prayers that should be made in, or towards, that house,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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