2 Chronicles 6:5-7

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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.

⁶ But I chose Jerusalem, that my name might be there: and I chose David to set him over my people Israel.

⁷ And whereas David my father had a mind to build a house to the name of the Lord the God of Israel,