1 Kings 8:17
“And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it was in the heart of David my father,.... His mind was disposed to it, his heart was set upon it, he had taken up…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 8:12-21
Here, I. Solomon encourages the priests, who came out of the temple from their ministration, much astonished at the dark…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And it was in the heart, &c. The conjunction is better rendered in 2Ch 6:7, - Now it was in the heart." The two should…
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