1 Chronicles 28:2-4
Lexham English Bible
2 And King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I myself wanted[a] to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh and the footstool of our God, and I prepared to build. 3 But God said to me, ‘You may not build a house for my name because you are a man of war, and you have shed blood.’ 4 But Yahweh the God of Israel chose me from all of the house of my father to be king over Israel forever, for he chose Judah as leader, and in the house of Judah, the house of my father, and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to reign over all Israel.
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- 1 Chronicles 28:2 Literally “I myself with my heart”
1 Chronicles 28:2-4
New King James Version
2 Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Hear me, my brethren and my people: (A)I had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for (B)the footstool of our God, and had made preparations to build it. 3 But God said to me, (C)‘You shall not build a house for My name, because you have been a man of war and have shed (D)blood.’ 4 However the Lord God of Israel (E)chose me above all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever, for He has chosen (F)Judah to be the ruler. And of the house of Judah, (G)the house of my father, and (H)among the sons of my father, He was pleased with me to make me king over all Israel.
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1 Chronicles 28:2-4
English Standard Version
2 Then King David rose to his feet and said: “Hear me, my brothers and my people. (A)I had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and for the (B)footstool of our God, and I made preparations for building. 3 But God said to me, (C)‘You may not build a house for my name, for you are a man of war and have shed blood.’ 4 Yet the Lord God of Israel (D)chose me from all my father's house to be king over Israel (E)forever. (F)For he chose Judah as leader, and in the house of Judah my father's (G)house, and among my father's sons he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.
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