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15 And he said: a“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who bspoke with His mouth to my father David, and with His hand has fulfilled it, saying,  
16 ‘Since the day that I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have chosen no city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house, that aMy name might be there; but I chose bDavid to be over My people Israel.’  
17 Now ait was in the heart of my father David to build a1 temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.  
18 aBut the Lord said to my father David, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.  
19 Nevertheless ayou shall not build the temple, but your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for My name.’  
20 So the Lord has fulfilled His word which He spoke; and I have1 filled the position of my father David, and sit on the throne of Israel, aas the Lord promised; and I have built a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.  
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I & II Kings

THE FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS OF KINGS, in the ancient copies of the Hebrew Bible, constitute one book. Various titles have been given them; in the Septuagint and the Vulgate they are called the Third and Fourth Books of Kings. The authorship of these books is unknown; but the prevailing opinion is that they were compiled by Ezra, or one of the later prophets, from the ancient documents that are so frequently referred to in the course of the history as of public and established authority. Their inspired character was acknowledged by the Jewish Church, which ranked them in the sacred canon; and, besides, it is attested by our Lord, who frequently quotes from them (compare I Kings 17:9; II Kings 5:14 with Luke 4:24-27; I Kings 10:1 with Matthew 12:42).

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