1 Kings 8:29 later in the same prayer shows the result of God's choice — the temple where His name dwells.

1 Kings 8:44 refers back to the chosen city mentioned in verse 16, now identified as Jerusalem where the temple stands.

1 Kings 14:21 explicitly identifies Jerusalem as the city God chose, fulfilling the statement in 8:16 that a city would be chosen.

1 Kings 11:36 reaffirms God's choice of Jerusalem and David's dynasty, echoing the same election Solomon cites here.

Deuteronomy 12:11 establishes the law of a chosen place for God's name, which 1 Kings 8:16 references as not yet chosen until David.

2 Samuel 7:6 records God's original statement about not inhabiting a house, which Solomon now cites as the background for choosing David.

2 Samuel 7:7 provides God's question about building a house, the fuller context for Solomon's claim that no city was chosen.

2 Kings 23:27 shows God later rejecting the city and temple He chose, contrasting with the choosing here.

1 Chronicles 17:5 parallels 2 Samuel 7:6, recording God's statement about not dwelling in a house — the basis for Solomon's words.

1 Chronicles 17:6 repeats God's question about building a house, providing the same context Solomon references here.

2 Chronicles 6:5-11 is the parallel account of this same speech, confirming God's choice of Jerusalem and David.

Psalm 132:13 celebrates God's choice of Zion as His dwelling, the same divine selection that leads to Solomon's temple.

Deuteronomy 12:5 establishes the principle of a chosen place for God's Name, which 1 Kings 8:16 notes was not fulfilled until David.

2 Chronicles 7:16 confirms God's choice of the temple, fulfilling the statement in 1 Kings 8:16 that a city would be chosen for His Name.

Jeremiah 7:12 points to Shiloh, an earlier dwelling place God destroyed, highlighting that selection does not guarantee permanence.