World English Bible

2 Chronicles 6:5-8 World English Bible (WEB)

5. ‘Since the day that I brought 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 and I chose no man to be prince over my people Israel;

6. but now I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.’

7. Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

8. But 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;