1 Kings 5:3
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King James Version (modern wording)
You know how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
1 Kings 5:3 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Thou knowest how that David my father could not build a house for the name of Jehovah his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until Jehovah put them under the soles of his feet.
1 Kings 5:3 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.
1 Kings 5:3 (BSB)
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What does 1 Kings 5:3 say?
1 Kings 5:3 in modern King James wording reads: "You know how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet."
Where is 1 Kings 5:3 found in the Bible?
1 Kings 5:3 is verse 3 of chapter 5 of the book of 1 Kings, in the Old Testament. 1 Kings has 22 chapters.
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