1 Kings 8:18 meaning and explanation

But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.

1 Kings 8:18, Berean Standard Bible

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Solomon is speaking to the assembled people at the dedication of the temple, recalling what the LORD said to his father David. David had wanted to build a house for the Name of the LORD, but God told him his son would build it instead.

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