1 Chronicles 21:7-9

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⁷God was greatly displeased at this, and he struck down Israel.

⁸David said to God, “I have sinned grievously in doing this. I beg you now, take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”

⁹^[a]The Lord then spoke to Gad, David’s seer, saying,

1 Chronicles 21:9 David is not the one who will build the temple. But the Chronicler wants to attribute to him at least the initiative in this undertaking. Thus the king makes careful preparations for the building, and Solomon simply executes his plans. David’s liturgical work will mark the completion of the unity he is seeking, by bringing the entire people together in the one temple.

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