1. David summoned all the officials of Israel to Jerusalem—the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of the army divisions, the other generals and captains, the overseers of the royal property and livestock, the palace officials, the mighty men, and all the other brave warriors in the kingdom.
2. David rose to his feet and said: “My brothers and my people! It was my desire to build a Temple where the Ark of the lord’s Covenant, God’s footstool, could rest permanently. I made the necessary preparations for building it,