1 Kings 5:3
King James Version
Translation: KJV
1And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.Select 1 Kings 5:1
2And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,Select 1 Kings 5:2
3Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.Select 1 Kings 5:3
4But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.Select 1 Kings 5:4
5And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.Select 1 Kings 5:5
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WEB
5:3 “You know how that David my father could not build a house for the name of Yahweh his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until Yahweh put them under the soles of his feet.
ASV
5:3 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build a house for the name of Jehovah his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until Jehovah put them under the soles of his feet.
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