Kings III 8:16

16 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.

Kings III 8:16 In-Context

14 And the king turned his face, and the king blessed all Israel, (and the whole assembly of Israel stood:)

15 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,

16 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.

17 And it was in the heart of my father to build a house to the name of the Lord God of Israel.

18 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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