1 Kings 8:17

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¹⁷^(A)Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

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1 Kings 8:17

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¹⁷“My father David had it in his heart^(A) to build a temple^(B) for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

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