‘I led Israel out of Egypt long ago. And in all that time, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel for a place to build a house for my name. I have not chosen a man to lead my people, the people of Israel.

But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place for my name, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’

When I close the sky so that there is no rain, or command the locusts to destroy the land, or send sicknesses to my people

and if my people who are called by my name become humble and pray, and look for me, and turn away from their evil ways, then I will hear them from heaven. I will forgive their sin and heal their land.