1Ki 8:16 | NASB | e4.org | ‘ Since the day that I brought My people Israel from Egypt , I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house that My name might be there , but I chose David to be over My people Israel .’

a 2 Sam 7:4, 5; 1 Chr 17:3-10; 2 Chr 6:5

‏ 1 Kings 8:16

16 ‘ ^aSince the day that I brought My people Israel from Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house that ^bMy name might be there, but ^cI chose David to be over My people Israel.’