1 Kings 8:18

And the Lord sayd vnto Dauid my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house vnto my Name, thou diddest well that it was in thine heart.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:
- American Standard Version (1901)

But the Lord said to David my father, You did well to have in your heart the desire to make a house for my name;
- Basic English Bible

But the LORD said to my father David, 'Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

But Jehovah said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart;
- Darby Bible

And the Lord said to David my father: Whereas thou hast thought in thy heart to build a house to my name, thou hast done well in having this same thing in thy mind.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

But the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart:
- English Revised Version

But Yahweh said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 8:18

8:16 Since, &c. - Until David's time; for then he did chuseJerusalem. That my name - That my presence, and grace, and worship,and glory, might be there. Chose David - And in and with him the tribeof Judah, of which he was, and Jerusalem where he dwelt.