1 Kings 8:16

16 a‘Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, bthat my name might be there. cBut I chose David to be over my people Israel.’

Psalms 78:67-69

67 He rejected the tent of dJoseph;
he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim,
68but he chose the tribe of Judah,
Mount Zion, which he eloves.
69He fbuilt his sanctuary like the high heavens,
like the earth, which he has founded forever.

Psalms 132:13-14

13 For the Lord has gchosen Zion;
he has hdesired it for his dwelling place:
14This is my iresting place forever;
here I will jdwell, for I have desired it.

Daniel 9:17-19

17Now therefore, O our God, listen to the prayer of your servant and to his pleas for mercy, and for your own sake, O Lord,
Hebrew  for the Lord’s sake
lmake your face to shine upon myour sanctuary, which is desolate.
18 nO my God, incline your ear and hear. Open your eyes and see oour desolations, and pthe city that is called by your name. For we do not present our pleas before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercy. 19O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive. O Lord, pay attention and act. qDelay not, rfor your own sake, O my God, because syour city and tyour people are called by your name.”

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