2 Chronicles 6:6-8

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

⁶ but I have chosen Jerusalem in order that my name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.’^{(A) 7} My father David had it in mind to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.^{(B) 8} But the Lord said to my father David, ‘You did well to consider building a house for my name;