Melachim Alef 8:16-18

Orthodox Jewish Bible

¹⁶ Since the yom that I brought forth My people Yisroel out of Mitzrayim, I chose no ir out of all the Shivtei Yisroel to build a Beis, that Shemi might be therein; but I chose Dovid to be over My people Yisroel.

¹⁷ It was in the levav Dovid Avi to build Bayit for Shem Hashem Elohei Yisroel.

¹⁸ And Hashem said unto Dovid Avi, Whereas it was in thine lev to build a Beis unto Shemi, thou didst well that it was in thine lev.