Verse 18

But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well to have this desire in your heart.'

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  • 2 Chr 6:7-9 : 7 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 8 But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well to have this desire in your heart. 9 However, you shall not build the house; instead, your son, who will come from your body, he shall build the house for My name.'
  • 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.