"you know that david my father could not build a house for the name of the lord his god because of the wars which were about him on every side, until the lord put them under the soles of my feet. but now the lord my god has given me rest on every side; there is neither enemy, nor evil event. and, behold, i intend to build a house for the name of the lord my god, as the lord spoke to david my father, saying: 'your son, whom i will set upon your throne in your room, he shall build the house for my name.' " hebrew bible, book of kings adapted from jps 1917 edition this passage describes the context for the construction of the first temple. who was the hebrew king who built this temple? a. solomon b. herod c. saul d. david