But now the Lord my God has given me rest(A) on every side, and there is no adversary(B) or disaster. I intend, therefore, to build a temple(C) for the Name of the Lord my God, as the Lord told my father David, when he said, ‘Your son whom I will put on the throne in your place will build the temple for my Name.’(D)

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But now the Lord my God has given me (A)rest[a] on every side; there is neither adversary nor [b]evil occurrence.

(B)And behold, [c]I propose to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, (C)as the Lord spoke to my father David, saying, “Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build the house for My name.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 5:4 peace
  2. 1 Kings 5:4 misfortune
  3. 1 Kings 5:5 Lit. I am saying