1 Kings 5:3-5

Modern English Version

³ “You know how David my father was unable to build a house for the name of the Lord his God because of the wars all around him, until the Lord put his enemies under his feet. ⁴ But now the Lord my God has given me peace on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor misfortune. ⁵ So know that I plan to build a house to honor the name of the Lord my God, just as the Lord spoke to my father David, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne after you, shall build a house to honor My name.’