Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:
Then King David stood up and said, "Listen to me, my brothers and people. I wanted to build a place to rest the Ark of the Lord's agreement and the footrest of our God. I prepared it for construction."