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saying: Bless the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke directly to my father David and now has kept his promise:
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"From the day I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I haven't selected a city from any Israelite tribe as a site for the building of a temple for my name. Neither have I chosen anyone as prince over my people Israel.
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But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place for my name, and David as prince over my people Israel."
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My father David wanted to build a temple for the name of the LORD, Israel's God.
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But the LORD said to my father David: "It is very good that you thought to build a temple for my name. Nevertheless,