Acts 7:46

God's Real Tabernacle

⁴⁵ Our ancestors received possession of it and brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations that God drove out before our ancestors, until the time of David. ⁴⁶ He found favor with God and asked that he could find a dwelling place for the house of Jacob. ⁴⁷ But Solomon built a house for him.

Before God

Favor with God

Found Favor with God

In the Sight of God

Pleasing to God

With God

O God

David

Jacob

Psalm 132:1-5

A song of ascents. O Lord, for David's sake remember all his strenuous effort,

Acts 13:22

After removing him, God raised up David their king. He testified about him: 'I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my heart, who will accomplish everything I want him to do.'

1 Samuel 16:1

The Lord said to Samuel, "How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons."

2 Samuel 7:1-5

The king settled into his palace, for the Lord gave him relief from all his enemies on all sides.

2 Samuel 7:8-16

"So now, say this to my servant David: 'This is what the Lord of hosts says: I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you leader of my people Israel.

2 Samuel 7:18-19

King David went in, sat before the Lord, and said, "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you should have brought me to this point?

1 Chronicles 17:1-4

When David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Look, I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of the Lord's covenant is under a tent."

1 Samuel 15:28

Samuel said to him, "The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day and has given it to one of your colleagues who is better than you!

1 Samuel 16:11-13

Then Samuel said to Jesse, "Is that all of the young men?" Jesse replied, "There is still the youngest one, but he's taking care of the flock." Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and get him, for we cannot turn our attention to other things until he comes here."

2 Samuel 6:21

David replied to Michal, "It was before the Lord! I was celebrating before the Lord, who chose me over your father and his entire family and appointed me as leader over the Lord's people Israel.

1 Kings 8:17-19

Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 22:7-8

David said to Solomon: "My son, I really wanted to build a temple to honor the Lord my God.

1 Chronicles 28:2-5

King David rose to his feet and said: "Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a temple where the ark of the Lord's covenant could be placed as a footstool for our God. I have made the preparations for building it.

1 Chronicles 29:2-3

So I have made every effort to provide what is needed for the temple of my God, including the gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, as well as a large amount of onyx, settings of antimony and other stones, all kinds of precious stones, and alabaster.

Psalm 78:68-72

He chose the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion, which he loves.

Psalm 89:19-37

Then you spoke through a vision to your faithful followers and said: "I have energized a warrior; I have raised up a young man from the people.

Psalm 132:11

The Lord made a reliable promise to David; he will not go back on his word. He said, "I will place one of your descendants on your throne.