2 Tawarikh 6:6-8

6:6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, ¹  and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’ 6:7 Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel. ²  6:8 The Lord told my father David, ‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me. ³ 

[6:6]  ¹ tn Heb for my name to be there.” See also the note on the word “live” in v. 5.

[6:7]  ² tn Heb “and it was with the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.”

[6:7]  sn On the significance of the Lord’s “name,” see the note on the word “live” in v. 5.

[6:8]  ³ tn Heb “Because it was with your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was with your heart.”