Bible Verses About The First Temple: Anxious to build

the king said to Natan the prophet, "Here, I'm living in a cedar-wood palace; but the ark of God is kept in a tent!"

"My son,"said David to Shlomo, "my heart was set on building a house for the name of ADONAI my God.

In addition, because my desire is set on the house of my God, since I have my own supply of gold and silver, I herewith give it to the house of my God - over and above everything I have prepared for the holy house -

how he swore to ADONAI, vowed to the Mighty One of Ya'akov,

"I will not enter the house where I live or get into my bed,

I will not allow myself to sleep or even close my eyes,

until I find a place for ADONAI, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Ya'akov."