² King David rose to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my fellow Israelites, my people. I had it in my heart^(A) to build a house as a place of rest^(B) for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, for the footstool^(C) of our God, and I made plans to build it.^{(D) 3} But God said to me,^(E) ‘You are not to build a house for my Name,^(F) because you are a warrior and have shed blood.’^(G)