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:

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:

Αλλ' ο Κυριος ειπε προς Δαβιδ τον πατερα μου, Επειδη ηλθεν εις την καρδιαν σου να οικοδομησης οικον εις το ονομα μου, καλως μεν εκαμες οτι συνελαβες τουτο εν τη καρδια σου·

But the Lord said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart: