1 Chronicles 28:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:”

1 Chronicles 28:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 28:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 28:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then David the king stood up on his feet and said, “Hear me, my brothers and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building.”

1 Chronicles 28:2 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 28:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building.”

1 Chronicles 28:2 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 28:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David the king riseth on his feet, and saith, `Hear me, my brethren and my people, I--with my heart--to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God, and I prepared to build,”

1 Chronicles 28:2 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 28:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And king David stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren and my people! I had in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah and for the footstool of our God, and I have prepared to build.”

1 Chronicles 28:2 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 28:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And King Dauid stoode vp vpon his feete; and saide, Heare ye me, my brethren and my people: I purposed to haue buylt an house of rest for the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, and for a footestoole of our God, and haue made ready for the building,”

1 Chronicles 28:2 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 28:2 in Context — 1 Chronicles 28

1 E juntou Davi em Jerusalém a todos os principais de Israel, os príncipes das tribos, e os chefes das divisões que serviam ao rei, os comandantes e centuriões, com os superintendentes de toda a riqueza e possessão do rei, e seus filhos, com os eunucos, os poderosos, e todos os seus homens valentes.

2 E levantando-se o rei Davi, posto em pé disse: Ouvi-me, irmãos meus, e povo meu. Eu tinha em propósito edificar uma casa, para que nela repousasse a arca do pacto do SENHOR, e para o estrado dos pés de nosso Deus; e havia já aprontei tudo para edificar.

3 Mas Deus me disse: Tu não edificarás casa a meu nome: porque és homem de guerra, e derramaste muito sangue.

4 Porém o SENHOR o Deus de Israel me elegeu de toda a casa de meu pai, para que perpetuamente fosse rei sobre Israel: porque a Judá escolheu por chefe, e da casa de Judá a família de meu pai; e de entre os filhos de meu pai agradou-se de mim para me constituir rei sobre todo Israel;

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