2But I have built you a house of habitation, and a place for you to dwell in forever.
3The king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
4He said, Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hands fulfilled it, saying,
5Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel:
6but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
8But Yahweh said to David my father, Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart:
