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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.

KJV

et ait Dominus ad David patrem meum : Quod cogitasti in corde tuo ædificare domum nomini meo, bene fecisti, hoc ipsum mente tractans.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν Κύριος πρὸς Δαυεὶδ τὸν πατέρα μου Ἀνθ’ ὧν ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τὴν καρδίαν σου τοῦ οἰκοδομῆσαι οἶκον τῷ ὀνόματί μου, καλῶς ἐποίησας ὅτι ἐγενήθη ἐπὶ τὴν καρδίαν σου.

LXX

But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔/י יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיָה֙ עִם לְבָ֣בְ/ךָ֔ לִ/בְנ֥וֹת בַּ֖יִת לִ/שְׁמִ֑/י הֱטִיבֹ֔תָ כִּ֥י הָיָ֖ה עִם לְבָבֶֽ/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בְנ֣וֹת
bnvt
verb · 365×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
וֹ
v
noun · 251×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
ט֔וֹב
tvb
verb · 24×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יַ֚עַן
y'n
conjunction · 99×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 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.
  • Jas 2:8 — If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
  • Phil 4:14 — Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
  • Rom 1:15 — So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.