2 Chronicles 6:5-7

New American Standard Bible

⁵ ‘Since the day that I brought My people from the land of Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, so that My name might be there, nor did I choose a man to be the leader over My people Israel; ⁶ but ^(A)I have chosen Jerusalem so that My name might be there, and I ^(B)have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’ ^7 (C)Now it was ^[a]in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.