Neverthelessyou shall not buildthe house,but your sonwho will be bornto you, he shall buildthe housefor My name.'
"Goand tellDavidMy servant,'Thussaysthe LORD,"You shall not builda housefor Me to dwellin;
"But Godsaidto me, 'You shall not builda housefor My namebecauseyou are a manof warand have shedblood.'
"Now the LORDhas fulfilledHis wordwhichHe spoke;for I have risenin the placeof my fatherDavidand siton the throneof Israel,as the LORDpromised,and have builtthe housefor the nameof the LORD,the Godof Israel.
"But the LORDsaidto my fatherDavid,'Becauseit was in your heartto builda housefor My name,you didwellthat it was in your heart.
