5 ‘Since the day I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there, nor have I chosen anyone to be ruler over My people Israel. 6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’ 7 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 6:5–7
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1 Kings 8:15–17
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1 Chronicles 23:24–26
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1 Chronicles 28:3–5
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1 Kings 8:19–21
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