1 Kings 8:14-16

Modern English Version

¹⁴ Then the king turned around and blessed all the congregation of Israel (and all the congregation of Israel stood), ¹⁵ and he said,

“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has with His hand fulfilled His word, saying, ¹⁶ ‘Since the day that I brought forth My people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city from any tribe of Israel to build a house where My name might be praised, but I chose David to be over My people Israel.’