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Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
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God Honors Good Intentions
Commentators explain that even though God prohibited David from building the temple, He explicitly approved of the desire itself. Solomon emphasizes that God told David, "you did well that it was in your heart." This shows that God sees and values the righteous intentions of His people, even when their specific plans are not part of His ultimate will.
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19th Century
Anglican
His address to the people—apparently preceded by a silent blessing with the usual uplifting of the hands—is the counterpart and expansion of the fe…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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 a…
Presbyterian
Solomon encouraged the priests, who were greatly astonished at the dark cloud. The dark dispensations of Providence should spur us to flee for refu…
