28:2a Then King David rose to his feet and said,

Then King David stood ⌊in front of them⌋ and spoke to them.
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King David stood up. He told them ⌊what would happen regarding the house of Yahweh⌋ .

28:2b “Listen to me, my brothers and my people.

“Listen(plur) to my words, ⌊you(plur) ⌋ who are my relatives, the people of Israel.
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“Citizens of Israel, you(plur) are my brothers. Hear(plur) and consider(plur) what I say!

28:2c It was in my heart to build a house

I wanted very much to build a ⌊permanent⌋ house
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I sincerely desired to make a building

28:2d as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD

for Yahweh’s covenant box to rest/stay forever.
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as a ⌊permanent⌋ resting place for the sacred chest of Yahweh’s presence.

28:2e and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,

Yahweh’s covenant box would be like a stool for our(incl.) God, Yahweh, ⌊to rest his feet⌋ . I made plans to build the temple.
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I made plans to build the house of God and to put ⌊the sacred chest⌋ inside it. ⌊The sacred chest is⌋ like a footstool for Yahweh.

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