14 The king turned around and blessed(A) the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing. 15 He said:

May the Lord God of Israel be praised!
He spoke directly to my father David,
and He has fulfilled the promise(B) by His power.
He said,
16 “Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt,(C)
I have not chosen a city to build a temple in
among any of the tribes of Israel,
so that My name(D) would be there.
But I have chosen David to rule My people Israel.”(E)

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