1 Chronicles 28:2

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David stood in front of them and said, “Listen to me, my relatives and subjects. I had my heart set on building the temple where the ark of the Lord’s promise could be placed. This temple would be a stool for our God’s feet, and I have made preparations to build it.

Cross References

Genesis 48:2

When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph is here to see you,” Israel gathered his strength and sat up in bed.

1 Kings 1:47

Furthermore, the royal officials have come ⌞to congratulate⌟ His Majesty King David, saying, ‘May your God make Solomon’s name more famous than yours and his reign greater than your reign.’ The king himself bowed down on his bed

1 Kings 5:3

“You know that my father David was surrounded by war. He couldn’t build a temple for the name of the Lord our God until the Lord let him defeat his enemies.

1 Chronicles 17:4

“Say to David, my servant, ‘This is what the Lord says: You must not build this house for me to live in.

1 Chronicles 22:14

“Despite my troubles I’ve made preparations for the Lord’s temple. There are 7,500,000 pounds of gold, 75,000,000 pounds of silver, and so much bronze and iron that it can’t be weighed. I’ve also prepared wood and stones, and you may add to them.

1 Chronicles 22:6

He summoned his son Solomon and commanded him to build a temple for the Lord God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 22:7

David told his son Solomon, “I had my heart set on building a temple for the name of the Lord, my God.

1 Chronicles 6:31

David put men in charge of the music in the Lord’s temple after the ark was placed there permanently.

2 Chronicles 6:7

“My father David had his heart set on building a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

Psalm 110:1

The Lord said to my Lord, “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne until I put your enemies under your control.”

Psalm 132:14

“This will be my resting place forever. Here I will sit enthroned because I want Zion.

Psalm 132:2

Remember how he swore an oath to the Lord and made this vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

Psalm 22:22

I will tell my people about your name. I will praise you within the congregation.

Psalm 99:5

Highly honor the Lord our God. Bow down at his footstool. He is holy!

Isaiah 60:13

“Lebanon’s glory will come to you: Cedar, fir, and cypress trees will come to beautify my holy place, and I will honor the place where my feet rest.

Isaiah 66:1

This is what the Lord says: Heaven is my throne. The earth is my footstool. Where can you build a house or resting place for me?

Lamentations 2:1

“Look how the Lord has covered the people of Zion with the cloud of his anger! He has thrown down Israel’s beauty from heaven to earth. He didn’t ⌞even⌟ remember his footstool on the day of his anger.

Ezekiel 43:7

The voice said to me, “Son of man, this is the place where my throne is and the place where my feet rest. This is where I will live among the Israelites forever. Then the people of Israel and their kings will no longer dishonor my holy name by acting like prostitutes, nor will they dishonor it with the dead bodies of their kings.

Matthew 25:16

“The one who received ten thousand dollars invested the money at once and doubled his money.

Acts 7:49

‘The Lord says, “Heaven is my throne. The earth is my footstool. What kind of house are you going to build for me? Where will I rest?

Deuteronomy 17:15

Be sure to appoint the king the Lord your God will choose. He must be one of your own people. Never let a foreigner be king, because he’s not one of your own people.

Deuteronomy 17:20

Then he won’t think he’s better than the rest of his people, and he won’t disobey these commands in any way. So he and his sons will rule for a long time in Israel.