17 ⁱNow it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 18 But the Lord said to David my father, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.

7 David said to Solomon, “My son, ^yI had it in my heart to build a house to the name of the Lord my God.

2 Then King David rose to his feet and said: “Hear me, my brothers and my people. ⁿI had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and for the ^ofootstool of our God, and I made preparations for building.

46 ^vwho found favor in the sight of God and ^wasked to find a dwelling place for ^xthe God of Jacob.¹