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:
9nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.
10Yahweh has performed his word that he spoke; for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Yahweh promised, and have built the house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
11There have I set the ark, in which is the covenant of Yahweh, which he made with the children of Israel.
