1st Chronicles Chapter 22 verse 7 Holy Bible
And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.
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And David said to Solomon, My son, it was my desire to put up a house for the name of the Lord my God.
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And David said to Solomon, As for me, my son, I was minded to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.
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And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
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And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the LORD my God:
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David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.
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and David saith to Solomon his son, `As for me, it hath been with my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 7. - (Comp. 1 Chronicles 17:1, 2; 2 Samuel 7:2, 3.) For my son, the Chethiv shows "his son," the Keri substituting "my."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(7) My son.--So some MSS., the Hebrew margin, and LXX., Vulg., Targ. rightly. The Hebrew text reads, "His son," which is probably an oversight, due to "Solomon his son" in 1Chronicles 22:6.As for me, it was in my mind.--Literally, I--it became with (near or in) my heart, i.e., it came into my mind, was my intention. The phrase is common in 2 Chronicles, but rare in the older books. (Comp. 1Kings 8:17; 1Kings 10:2; and also Joshua 14:7.) It recurs in 1Chronicles 28:2 exactly as here. . . .