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and he said, Blessed the Lord God of Israel to-day, who spoke by his mouth concerning David my father, and has fulfilled it with his hands, saying,
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From the day that I brought out my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in one tribe of Israel to build a house, so that my name should be there: but I chose Jerusalem that my name should be there, and I chose David to be over my people Israel.
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And it was in the heart of my father to build a house to the name of the Lord God of Israel.
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And the Lord said to David my father, Forasmuch as it came into thine heart to build a house to my name, thou didst well that it came upon thine heart.
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Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house, but thy son that has proceeded out of thy bowels, he shall build the house to my name.