NET Bible
"The LORD told my father David,‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me."
— 2 Chronicles 6:8, NET Bible
“But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart: ”
He told David,‘Since the day I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple in which to live. Nor did I choose a man as leader of my people Israel.
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’
Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the LORD God of Israel.
The LORD told my father David,‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.
But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’
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
and set up in it a place for the ark containing the covenant the LORD made with the Israelites.”