1 Kings 8:16-18

Living Bible

¹⁶ for he said to him, ‘When I brought my people from Egypt, I didn’t appoint a place for my Temple, but I appointed a man to be my people’s leader.’ ¹⁷ This man was my father David. He wanted to build a Temple for the Lord God of Israel, ¹⁸ but the Lord told him not to. ‘I am glad you want to do it,’ he said,