Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

New American Standard Bible

Now Solomon decided to build a house for the name of the Lord and a royal palace for himself.

King James Version

And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

Holman Bible

Solomon decided to build a temple for the name of Yahweh and a royal palace for himself,

International Standard Version

Now Solomon was determined to build a temple dedicated to the Name of the LORD as well as his own royal palace.

American Standard Version

Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

Amplified

Now Solomon decided to build a house (temple) for the Name of the Lord, and a royal palace for himself.

Bible in Basic English

Now it was Solomon's purpose to put up a house for the name of the Lord and a house for himself as king.

Darby Translation

And Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

Julia Smith Translation

And Solomon will say to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

King James 2000

And Solomon determined to build a house for the name of the LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Solomon planned to build a house for the name of Yahweh and a {royal palace for himself}.

Modern King James verseion

And Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Solomon determined to build a house for the name of the LORD, and a house for his kingdom:

NET Bible

Solomon ordered a temple to be built to honor the Lord, as well as a royal palace for himself.

New Heart English Bible

Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of the LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

The Emphasized Bible

Then Solomon gave word to build a house for the Name of Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.

Webster

And Solomon determined to build a house for the name of the LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

World English Bible

Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Solomon
שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

to build
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

an house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

for the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

of the Lord

Usage: 0

and an house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

Verse Info

Context Readings

Solomon Petitions The King Of Tyre

1 Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of LORD, and a house for his kingdom. 2 And Solomon counted out seventy thousand men to bear burdens, and eighty thousand men who were hewers in the mountains, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.


Cross References

1 Kings 5:5

And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of LORD my God, as LORD spoke to David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy place, he shall build the house for my name.

Deuteronomy 12:5

But to the place which LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, even to his habitation ye shall seek, and there thou shall come.

Deuteronomy 12:11

then it shall come to pass that to the place which LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there, there ye shall bring all that I command you: your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave-offe

Deuteronomy 28:58

If thou will not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou may fear this glorious and fearful name, LORD thy GOD,

1 Kings 7:1

And Solomon was thirteen years building his own house, and he finished all his house.

1 Kings 8:18

But LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou did well that it was in thy heart.

1 Kings 8:20

And LORD has established his word that he spoke, for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of LORD, the God of Israel.

1 Kings 9:1

And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,

1 Chronicles 22:10

He shall build a house for my name. And he shall be my son, and I will be his father, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.

Matthew 6:9-10

Pray ye therefore this way: Our Father in the heavens, hallowed be thy name.

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