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as he said, "Blessed be ADONAI, the God of Isra'el, who spoke to my father David with his mouth and fulfilled his promise with his hand. He said,
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'Since the day I brought my people out of Egypt, I chose no city from any of the tribes of Isra'el to build a house, so that my name might be there; nor did I choose anyone to be the leader of my people Isra'el.
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But now I have chosen Yerushalayim, so that my name can be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Isra'el.'
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It was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of ADONAI the God of Isra'el;
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but ADONAI said to David my father, 'Although it was in your heart to build a house for my name, and you did well that it was in your heart,