Jehovah was pleased with David’s intentions but told him through Nathan that the building of the temple would fall to David’s son Solomon. ​ — 2 Samuel 7: 1, 2, 12, 13.
Jehoovale meeldisid Taaveti kavatsused, kuid ta andis Naatani kaudu teada, et templi ehitab Taaveti poeg Saalomon.