1 Chronicles 28:2-4

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²And 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 I prepared all things for the building.

³And God said to me: Thou shalt not build a house to my name: because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.

⁴But the Lord God of Israel chose me of all the house of my father, to be king over Israel for ever: for of Juda he chose the princes: and of the house of Juda, my father's house: and among the sons of my father, it pleased him to choose me king over all Israel.

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1 Chronicles 28:2-4

King James Version

²Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

³But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.

⁴Howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:

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1 Chronicles 28:2-4

New International Version

²King David rose to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my fellow Israelites, my people. I had it in my heart^(A) to build a house as a place of rest^(B) for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, for the footstool^(C) of our God, and I made plans to build it.^(D) ³But God said to me,^(E) ‘You are not to build a house for my Name,^(F) because you are a warrior and have shed blood.’^(G)

⁴“Yet the Lord, the God of Israel, chose me^(H) from my whole family^(I) to be king over Israel forever. He chose Judah^(J) as leader, and from the tribe of Judah he chose my family, and from my father’s sons he was pleased to make me king over all Israel.^(K)

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1 Chronicles 28:2-4

New King James Version

²Then 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. ³But 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.’ ⁴However 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

²Then 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. ³But 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.’ ⁴Yet 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.