2 Chronicles 6:2-11 Now I have constructed a magnificent temple dedicated to you that will serve as a place for you to inhabit forever.”

ISV⁽ⁱ⁾ ² Now I have constructed a magnificent temple dedicated to you that will serve as a place for you to inhabit forever.”
³ Then the king turned to face the entire congregation of Israel while the congregation of Israel remained standing. ⁴ Then Solomon prayed: “Blessed is the LORD God of Israel, who made a commitment to my father David and then personally fulfilled what he had promised when he said: ⁵ ‘From the day I brought out my people from the land of Egypt I never chose a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple where my name might reside. And I never chose any man to become Commander-in-Chief over my people Israel. ⁶ But I have chosen Jerusalem, where my name will reside. And I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.’ ⁷ “My father David wanted to build a temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel. ⁸ The LORD told my father David:‘Therefore, since you determined to build a temple for my name, you acted well, because it was your choice to do so. ⁹ Nevertheless, you are not to build the Temple, but your son who will be born to you is to build a temple for my name.’ ¹⁰ “The LORD has brought to fulfillment what he promised, and now here I stand, having succeeded my father David to sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the Temple for the name of the Lord GOD of Israel. ¹¹ I have placed in it the ark in which the covenant that the LORD made with the Israelis is stored.”