1Ki 8:16 | ESV | STEP | ‘Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no 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.’

‏ 1 Kings 8:16

16 ^a‘Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, ^bthat my name might be there. ^cBut I chose David to be over my people Israel.’

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