‘ I brought my people out of Egypt. Since then, a temple for my Name has not been built. I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel for that purpose. And I have not chosen anyone to be ruler over my people Israel.

他说：‘自从我领我民出埃及地以来，我未曾在以色列众支派中选择一城建造殿宇为我名的居所，也未曾拣选一人作我民以色列的君；

‘自从那日我领我百姓出埃及地以来，我未曾在以色列各支派中选择一城，在那里为我的名建造殿宇，也未曾拣选一人作我百姓以色列的君王。

‘自从那日我领我百姓出埃及地以来，我未曾在以色列各支派中选择一城，在那里为我的名建造殿宇，也未曾拣选一人作我百姓以色列的君王。

祂曾说，‘自从我把我的子民带出埃及以来，我并没有在以色列众支派中选出一座城建造殿宇作为我名所在之地，也没有选立一人做我以色列子民的君王。

‘自从我领我的子民从埃及地出来的那天，我没有在以色列众支派中，拣选一座城建造殿宇，使我的名留在那里；我也没有拣选一个人作领袖，统治我的子民以色列。

他說：『自從我領我民出埃及地以來，我未曾在以色列眾支派中選擇一城建造殿宇為我名的居所，也未曾揀選一人作我民以色列的君；

『自從那日我領我百姓出埃及地以來，我未曾在以色列各支派中選擇一城，在那裏為我的名建造殿宇，也未曾揀選一人作我百姓以色列的君王。

『自從那日我領我百姓出埃及地以來，我未曾在以色列各支派中選擇一城，在那裏為我的名建造殿宇，也未曾揀選一人作我百姓以色列的君王。

祂曾說，『自從我把我的子民帶出埃及以來，我並沒有在以色列眾支派中選出一座城建造殿宇作為我名所在之地，也沒有選立一人做我以色列子民的君王。

‘自從我領我的子民從埃及地出來的那天，我沒有在以色列眾支派中，揀選一座城建造殿宇，使我的名留在那裡；我也沒有揀選一個人作領袖，統治我的子民以色列。

「自從我領我人民出埃及地的日子以來、我都未曾從以色列眾族派中選擇一座城來建殿，讓我的名長在那裏；我也未曾揀選一個人作人君來管理我人民以色列；

彼曰、自我導我民出埃及地、於以色列支派中、我未嘗簡一邑以建室、為我寄名之所、亦未嘗簡一人、為我民以色列之君、

所許之言曰、自導以色列民出埃及以來、我未嘗於以色列支派中、遴選一邑、使人建殿、為籲我名之所、亦未嘗簡人、治我民以色列族、

自我導民出伊及地以來、未曾於以色列眾支派中、選一邑以建殿、使我名在彼、亦未選一人為我民以色列之君、

‘ Since the day I brought my people out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel to have a temple built so that my Name might be there, nor have I chosen anyone to be ruler over my people Israel.

‘ Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, that my name might be there, and I chose no man as prince over my people Israel;

‘ From the day I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have never chosen a city among any of the tribes of Israel as the place where a Temple should be built to honor my name. Nor have I chosen a king to lead my people Israel.

“ Since the day I brought my people Israel out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city to build a temple in among any of the tribes of Israel, so that my name would be there, and I have not chosen a man to be ruler over my people Israel.

‘ Since the day that I brought My people from the land of Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, so that My name might be there, nor did I choose a man to be the leader over My people Israel;

‘ since the day that I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I have chosen no city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house, that My name might be there, nor did I choose any man to be a ruler over My people Israel.

Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel:

“ Since the day I brought My people Israel out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city to build a temple in among any of the tribes of Israel, so that My name would be there, and I have not chosen a man to be ruler over My people Israel.

Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:

He told David,‘ Since the day I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple in which to live. Nor did I choose a man as leader of my people Israel.

‘ Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there and I chose no man to be prince over my people Israel;

‘ I brought my people Israel out of Egypt. Ever since, I haven’t chosen a city in any tribe of Israel where a temple could be built for my Name. But I have chosen David to rule over my people Israel.’

I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt. But I have not lived in a house from then until now. I have been moving from place to place. I have been living in a tent.I have moved from place to place with all the Israelites. I commanded their rulers to be shepherds over them. I never asked any of those rulers,‘ Why haven’t you built me a house that has beautiful cedar walls?’ ” ’

Instead, go to the special place he will choose from among all your tribes. He will put his Name there. That’s where you must go.

“ You have done a foolish thing,” Samuel said.“ You haven’t obeyed the command the Lord your God gave you. If you had, he would have made your kingdom secure over Israel for all time to come.But now your kingdom won’t last. The Lord has already looked for a man who is dear to his heart. He has appointed him king of his people. That’s because you haven’t obeyed the Lord’ s command.”

Samuel spoke to all the people. He said,“ Look at the man the Lord has chosen! There isn’t anyone like him among all the people.” Then the people shouted,“ May the king live a long time!”

I took my love away from Saul. I removed him from being king. You were there when I did it. But I will never take my love away from your son.Your royal house and your kingdom will last forever in my sight. Your throne will last forever.” ’ ”

Refusing to obey the Lord is as sinful as using evil magic. Being proud is as evil as worshiping statues of gods. You have refused to do what the Lord told you to do. So he has refused to have you as king.”

“‘ Make an altar out of dirt for me. Sacrifice your burnt offerings and friendship offerings on it. Sacrifice your sheep, goats and cattle on it. I will come to you and bless you everywhere I cause my name to be honored.

Pay attention to him. Listen to what he says. Do not refuse to obey him. He will not forgive you if you turn against him. He has my full authority.

The Lord your God will choose a special place. He will put his Name there. That’s where you must bring everything I command you to bring. That includes your burnt offerings and sacrifices. It includes your special gifts and a tenth of everything you produce. It also includes all the things of value that you promised to give to the Lord.

Lord, please listen! Lord, please forgive us! Lord, hear our prayers! Take action for your own honor. Our God, please don’t wait. Your city and your people belong to you.”