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'Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, that my name might be there, and I chose no man as prince over my people Israel;
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but I have chosen Jerusalem that my name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'
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Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
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But the LORD said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.
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Nevertheless, it is not you who shall build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.'
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2 Samuel 7:2; 1 Chronicles 17:1; 1 Chronicles 28:2
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