2 Chronicles 6:5-9
2 Chronicles 6:5
‘Since the day that I brought My people from the land of Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, so that My name might be there, nor did I choose a man to be the leader over My people Israel;
2 Chronicles 6:6
but I have chosen Jerusalem so that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
2 Chronicles 6:7
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 6:8
But the Lord said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.
2 Chronicles 6:9
Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he shall build the house for My name.’