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"Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any of the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, so that my name might be there, and I chose no one as ruler over my people Israel;
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but I have chosen Jerusalem in order that my name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'
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My father David had it in mind to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
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But the Lord said to my father David, "You did well to consider building a house for my name;
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nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.'