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1Ki 8:15 King James And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
The exact words of 2 Sam. 7 are not reproduced; only their general sense is given. In Kg1 8:18, what was merely tacitly implied was regarded as actually "said."
 
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18 And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.