1 Kings 8:16-18

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁶ ‘Ever since I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I didn’t choose any city in any of the tribes of Israel as a place to build a temple for my name. But now I’ve chosen David to rule my people Israel.’

¹⁷ “My father David had his heart set on building a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel. ¹⁸ However, the Lord said to my father David, ‘Since you had your heart set on building a temple for my name, your intentions were good.