1 Kings 9
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1 Kings 9:1-7

1NowH1961 when SolomonH8010 had finishedH3615 buildingH1129 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 andH853 the royalH4428 palaceH1004, and had achievedH6213 allH3605 thatH834 he had desiredH2837 to doH2654, 2the LORDH3068 appearedH7200 toH413 him a secondH8145 time, asH834 He had appearedH7200 to himH413 at GibeonH1391. 3And the LORDH3068 saidH559 to himH413:

“I have heardH8085 your prayerH8605 and petitionH8467 before MeH6440. I have consecratedH6942 thisH2088 templeH1004, which you have builtH1129, by puttingH7760 My NameH8034 thereH8033 foreverH5704H5769; My eyesH5869 and My heartH3820 will beH1961 thereH8033 for allH3605 timeH3117.

4And as for youH859, ifH518 you walkH1980 before MeH6440 asH834 your fatherH1 DavidH1732 walkedH1980, with a heartH3824 of integrityH8537 and uprightnessH3476, doingH6213 allH3605 I have commanded youH6680, and if you keepH8104 My statutesH2706 and ordinancesH4941, 5then I will establishH6965 your royalH4467 throneH3678 overH5921 Israel foreverH3478H5769, asH834 I promisedH1696 your fatherH1 DavidH1732 when I saidH559, ‘You will neverH3808 failH3772 to have a manH376 onH5921 the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478.’

6But ifH518 indeedH7725 youH859 or your sonsH1121 turn awayH7725 from following MeH310 and do notH3808 keepH8104 the commandmentsH4687 and statutesH2708 I have setH5414 before youH6440, and if you go offH1980 to serveH5647 and worshipH7812 otherH312 godsH430, 7then I will cut offH3772 IsraelH3478 fromH5921 the landH127 thatH834 I have givenH5414 them, and I will banishH7971 fromH5921 My presenceH6440 thisH853 templeH1004 I have sanctifiedH6942 for My NameH8034. Then IsraelH3478 will becomeH1961 an object of scornH4912 and ridiculeH8148 among allH3605 peoplesH5971.

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