1 Kings 8:1-21

1At that timeH227 SolomonH8010 assembledH6950 beforeH413 himH4428H8010 in JerusalemH3389 the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478—allH3605 the tribalH4294 headsH7218 and family leadersH5387H1 of the IsraelitesH1121H3478—to bring upH5927 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 from ZionH6726, the CityH5892 of DavidH1732. 2And allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 came togetherH6950 toH413 KingH4428 SolomonH8010 at the feastH2282H1931 in the seventhH7637 monthH2320,1 the monthH3391 of EthanimH388.2

3When allH3605 the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 had arrivedH935, the priestsH3548 took upH5375 the arkH727, 4and they brought upH5927 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068 andH853 the TentH168 of MeetingH4150 withH853 allH3605 its sacredH6944 furnishingsH3627. So the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881 carried them upH5927.

5There, beforeH6440 the arkH727, KingH4428 SolomonH8010 and the wholeH3605 congregationH5712 of IsraelH3478 who had assembledH3259 with himH5921H854 sacrificedH2076 so manyH7230 sheepH6629 and oxenH1241 thatH834 they could notH3808 be countedH5608H3808 or numberedH4487.

6Then the priestsH3548 broughtH935 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 toH413 its placeH4725 inH413 the inner sanctuaryH1687 of the templeH1004, the Most Holy PlaceH6944H413,3 beneathH8478 the wingsH3671 of the cherubimH3742. 7ForH3588 the cherubimH3742 spreadH6566 their wingsH3671 overH413 the placeH4725 of the arkH727 and overshadowedH5526H4605 the arkH727 andH5921 its polesH905.

8The polesH905 extended far enoughH748 that theirH905 endsH7218 were visibleH7200 fromH4480 the Holy PlaceH6944 inH5921 frontH6440 of the inner sanctuaryH1687, but notH3808 from outsideH2351 the Holy Place;4 and they areH1961 thereH8033 toH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117.

9There was nothingH369 in the arkH727 exceptH7535 the twoH8147 stoneH68 tabletsH3871 thatH834 MosesH4872 had placedH5117 in itH8033 at HorebH2722,5 whereH834 the LORDH3068 had made a covenantH3772 withH5973 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 after they had come outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714.

10AndH1961 when the priestsH3548 came outH3318 ofH4480 the Holy PlaceH6944, the cloudH6051 filledH4390 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 11so that the priestsH3548 couldH3201 notH3808 stand thereH5975 to ministerH8334 becauseH6440 of the cloudH6051. ForH3588 the gloryH3519 of the LORDH3068 filledH4390 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068.

12ThenH227 SolomonH8010 declaredH559:

14And as the wholeH3605 assemblyH6951 of IsraelH3478 stoodH5975 there, the kingH4428 turned aroundH5437H6440 and blessedH1288 them allH3605H6951H3478 15and saidH559:

“BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, who has fulfilledH4390 with His own handH3027 what He spokeH1696 with His mouthH6310 toH854 my fatherH1 DavidH1732, sayingH559, 16‘SinceH4480 the dayH3117 I brought My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 outH3318 of EgyptH4714, I have notH3808 chosenH977 a cityH5892 from anyH3605 tribeH7626 of IsraelH3478 in which to buildH1129 a houseH1004 so that My NameH8034 would beH1961 thereH8033. But I have chosenH977 DavidH1732 to beH1961 overH5921 My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478.’

17Now it wasH1961 inH5973 the heartH3824 of my fatherH1 DavidH1732 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the NameH8034 of the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478. 18But the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 my fatherH1 DavidH1732, ‘SinceH3282 it wasH1961 inH5973 your heartH3824 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for My NameH8034, you have done wellH2895H3588 to have thisH1961 inH5973 your heartH3824. 19NeverthelessH7535, youH859 are notH3808 the one to build itH1129H1004; butH3588H518 your sonH1121, your own offspringH3318H2504H1931, will buildH1129 the houseH1004 for My NameH8034.’

20Now the LORDH3068 has fulfilledH6965 the wordH1697 thatH834 He spokeH1696. I have succeededH6965H8478 my fatherH1 DavidH1732, and I sitH3427 onH5921 the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478, asH834 the LORDH3068 promisedH1696. I have builtH1129 the houseH1004 for the NameH8034 of the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478. 21And there I have providedH7760H8033 a placeH4725 for the arkH727, which containsH834 the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 thatH834 He madeH3772 withH5973 our fathersH1 when He brought them outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714.”