2 Chronicles 6:5-7

GOD’S WORD Translation

⁵ ‘Ever since I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I didn’t choose any city from the tribes of Israel as a place to build a temple for my name. And I didn’t choose any man to be prince over my people Israel. ⁶ But now I’ve chosen Jerusalem to be a place for my name; I’ve chosen David to rule my people Israel.’

⁷ “My father David had his heart set on building a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.