6. But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’
7. Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.
8. The Lord told my father David, ‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.
9. But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’
10. The Lord has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David’s place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised. I have built this temple for the honor of the Lord God of Israel
11. and set up in it a place for the ark containing the covenant the Lord made with the Israelites.”