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"Since the day I brought My people Israel out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city to build a temple in among any of the tribes of Israel, so that My name would be there, and I have not chosen a man to be ruler over My people Israel.
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Then the king turned and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing.
4
He said: May the Lord God of Israel be praised! He spoke directly to my father David, and He has fulfilled [the promise] by His power. He said,
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"Since the day I brought My people Israel out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city to build a temple in among any of the tribes of Israel, so that My name would be there, and I have not chosen a man to be ruler over My people Israel.
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But I have chosen Jerusalem so that My name will be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel."
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Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.