16 ‘Since the day that I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have chosen no city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house, that aMy name might be there; but I chose bDavid to be over My people Israel.’
17 Now ait was in the heart of my father David to build a1 temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
18 aBut the Lord said to my father David, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.
19 Nevertheless ayou shall not build the temple, but your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for My name.’
20 So the Lord has fulfilled His word which He spoke; and I have1 filled the position of my father David, and sit on the throne of Israel, aas the Lord promised; and I have built a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
21 And there I have made a place for the ark, in which is athe covenant of the Lord which He made with our fathers, when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.”
Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication
22 Then Solomon stood before athe altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and bspread out his hands toward heaven;
23 and he said: “Lord God of Israel, athere is no God in heaven above or on earth below like You, bwho keep Your covenant and mercy with Your servants who cwalk before You with all their hearts.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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