1 Chronicles 22:6

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Chronicles 22:6

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Then David called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.

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KJV

King James Version

¶ Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel.

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WEB

World English Bible

Then he called for Solomon his son, and commanded him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for Jehovah, the God of Israel.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Chronicles 22

⁴ and more cedar logs than could be counted; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.

⁵ And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So David made lavish preparations before his death.

⁶ Then David called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.

⁷ “My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,

⁸ but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.

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