2 Chronicles 6:7
Good News Translation
And Solomon continued, "My father David planned to build a temple for the worship of the LORD God of Israel,

New Revised Standard Version
My father David had it in mind to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Contemporary English Version
When my father wanted to build a temple for the LORD God of Israel,

New American Bible
When David my father wished to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And whereas David my father had a mind to build a house to the name of the Lord the God of Israel,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And whereas David my father had a mind to build a house to the name of the Lord the God of Israel,

2 Samuel 7:2,3 He said to Nathan the prophet: Dost thou see that I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of God is lodged within skins? . . .

1 Kings 5:3 Thou knowest the will of David, my father, and that he could not build a house to the name of the Lord his God, because of the wars that were round about him, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.

1 Kings 8:17 And David, my father, would have built a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel:

1 Chronicles 17:1 Now when David was dwelling in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet: Behold I dwell in a house of cedar: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under skins.

1 Chronicles 22:7 And David said to Solomon: My son, it was my desire to have built a house to the name of the Lord my God.

1 Chronicles 28:2 And the king rising up, and standing said: Hear me, my brethren and my people: I had a thought to have built a house, in which the ark of the Lord, and the footstool of our God might rest: and prepared all things for the building.

Context
Solomon Praises the LORD
6But I chose Jerusalem, that my name might be there: and I chose David to set him over my people Israel. 7And whereas David my father had a mind to build a house to the name of the Lord the God of Israel,8The Lord said to him: Forasmuch as it was thy will to build a house to my name, thou hast done well indeed in having such a will:…
Cross References
1 Kings 5:3
Thou knowest the will of David, my father, and that he could not build a house to the name of the Lord his God, because of the wars that were round about him, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.

1 Chronicles 28:2
And the king rising up, and standing said: Hear me, my brethren and my people: I had a thought to have built a house, in which the ark of the Lord, and the footstool of our God might rest: and prepared all things for the building.

2 Chronicles 6:8
The Lord said to him: Forasmuch as it was thy will to build a house to my name, thou hast done well indeed in having such a will:

2 Chronicles 6:6
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