In Context

14 While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.

15 Then he said: "Praise be to the Lord , the God of Israel, who with his own hand has fulfilled what he promised with his own mouth to my father David. For he said,

16 'Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel to have a temple built for my Name to be there, but I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.'

17 "My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the Lord , the God of Israel.

18 But the Lord said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a temple for my Name, you did well to have this in your heart.

19 Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, who is your own flesh and blood-he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.'

1st Kings 8:17 in Other Translations