(A)You know how my father David could not build a house for the name of the Lord his God (B)because of the wars which were fought against him on every side, until the Lord put [a]his foes under the soles of his feet.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 5:3 Lit. them

“You know that because of the wars(A) waged against my father David from all sides, he could not build(B) a temple for the Name of the Lord his God until the Lord put his enemies under his feet.(C)

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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.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 5:4 peace
  2. 1 Kings 5:4 misfortune

But now the Lord my God has given me rest(A) on every side, and there is no adversary(B) or disaster.

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19 Nevertheless (A)you shall not build the temple, but your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for My name.’

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19 Nevertheless, you(A) are not the one to build the temple, but your son, your own flesh and blood—he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.’(B)

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but the word of the Lord came to me, saying, (A)‘You have shed much blood and have made great wars; you shall not build a house for My name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in My sight.

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But this word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and have fought many wars.(A) You are not to build a house for my Name,(B) because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

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