2 Chronicles 6:4-11

4He said, “The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled what he promised my father David.

5He told David, ‘Since the day I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple in which to live. Nor did I choose a man as leader of my people Israel.

6But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’

7Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.

8The Lord told my father David, ‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

9But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’

10The Lord has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David’s place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised. I have built this temple for the honor of the Lord God of Israel

11and set up in it a place for the ark containing the covenant the Lord made with the Israelites.”