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1 Kings 5:3-5
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
1 Kings 5:3-5
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
3 “You know that my father David could not build a house for the name of the Lord his God because of the warfare with which his enemies surrounded him, until he[a] put them under the soles of his feet.[b](A) 4 But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune.(B) 5 So I intend to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord said to my father David, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, shall build the house for my name.’(C)
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