1 Kings 8:14-21

1 Kings 8:14-21

[14] And the king  his face  about,  and blessed  all the congregation  of Israel:  (and all the congregation  of Israel  stood;)  [15] And he said,  Blessed  be the LORD  God  of Israel,  which spake  with his mouth  unto David  my father,  and hath with his hand  fulfilled  it, saying,  [16] Since the day  that I brought forth  my people  Israel  out of Egypt,  I chose  no city  out of all the tribes  of Israel  to build  an house,  that my name  might be therein; but I chose  David  to be over my people  Israel.  [17] And it was in the heart  of David  my father  to build  an house  for the name  of the LORD  God  of Israel.  [18] And the LORD  said  unto David  my father,  Whereas  it was in thine heart  to build  an house  unto my name,  thou didst well  that it was in thine heart.  [19] Nevertheless  thou shalt not build  the house;  but thy son  that shall come forth out  of thy loins,  he shall build  the house  unto my name.  [20] And the LORD  hath performed  his word  that he spake,  and I am risen up  in the room of David  my father,  and sit  on the throne  of Israel,  as the LORD  promised,  and have built  an house  for the name  of the LORD  God  of Israel.  [21] And I have set  there a place  for the ark,  wherein is the covenant  of the LORD,  which he made  with our fathers,  when he brought them out  of the land  of Egypt.