Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of YHWH, the God of Israel.
When David was living in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Look! I live in a cedar house, but the ark of YHWH’s covenant is in a tent.”
“You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of YHWH his God because of the wars which were around him on every side, until YHWH put his enemies under the soles of his feet.
David said to Solomon his son, “As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of YHWH my God.
“Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of YHWH, the God of Israel.
But YHWH said to David my father, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart;