1 Chronicles 17:25
For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.
KJV
Tu enim, Domine Deus meus, revelasti auriculam servi tui, ut ædificares ei domum : et idcirco invenit servus tuus fiduciam, ut oret coram te.
Vulgate
ὅτι σὺ ἤνοιξας τὸ οὖς τοῦ παιδός σου τοῦ οἰκοδομῆσαι αὐτῷ οἶκον· διὰ τοῦτο εὗρεν ὁ παῖς σου τοῦ προσεύξασθαι κατὰ πρόσωπόν σου.
LXX
For thou, O my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray before thee.
ASV
כִּ֣י אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֗/י גָּלִ֨יתָ֙ אֶת אֹ֣זֶן עַבְדְּ/ךָ֔ לִ/בְנ֥וֹת ל֖/וֹ בָּ֑יִת עַל כֵּן֙ מָצָ֣א עַבְדְּ/ךָ֔ לְ/הִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל לְ/פָנֶֽי/ךָ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 25:28 — I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all t
- 2Sam 7:27 — For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.