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

³ Thou knowest how that David my father could not build a house for the name of Jehovah his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until Jehovah put them under the soles of his feet.

¹ And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah `dwelleth' under curtains.

² that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

³ And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee.

¹⁷ Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

⁷ And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.

² Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building.

³ But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.

⁴ Howbeit Jehovah, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel;