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aNow it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
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1 Kings 5:3, 1 Chronicles 28:2
1 Kings 5
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"You know that aDavid my father was unable to build a house for the name of the Lord his God because of the wars which surrounded him, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.
1 Chronicles 28
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Then King David rose to his feet and said, "Listen to me, my brethren and my people; I ahad intended to build a permanent home for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and for bthe footstool of our God. So I had made preparations to build it.