1 Kings 8:16-18

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

¹⁶ “Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any of the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.” ¹⁷ My father David had it in mind to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. ¹⁸ But the Lord said to my father David, “You did well to consider building a house for my name;