2 Chronicles 6:3-5

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

³ And the king turned his face, and blessed all the multitude of Israel (for all the multitude stood attentive) and he said:

⁴ Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who hath accomplished in deed that which he spoke to David my father, saying:

⁵ From the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built in it to my name: neither chose I any other man, to be the ruler of my people Israel.