⁷ And David said to Solomon: “My son, as for me, ^(A)it was in my mind to build a house ^(B)to the name of the Lord my God;

² Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Hear me, my brethren and my people: ^(A)I had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for ^(B)the footstool of our God, and had made preparations to build it.

⁷ Now ^(A)it was in the heart of my father David to build a ^[a]temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.