2 Chronicles 6:5-17

5“Since the day I brought my people Israel out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city to build a temple in among any of the tribes of Israel, so that my name would be there, and I have not chosen a man to be ruler over my people Israel.

6But I have chosen Jerusalem so that my name will be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.”

7My father David had his heart set on building a temple for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

8However, the Lord said to my father David, “Since it was your desire to build a temple for my name, you have done well to have this desire.

9Yet, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, your own offspring, will build the temple for my name.”

10So the Lord has fulfilled what he promised. I have taken the place of my father David and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised. I have built the temple for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

11I have put the ark there, where the Lord’s covenant is that he made with the Israelites.

12Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands.

13For Solomon had made a bronze platform 7½ feet long, 7½ feet wide, and 4½ feet high and put it in the court. He stood on it, knelt down in front of the entire congregation of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven.

14He said: Lord God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven or on earth, who keeps his gracious covenant with your servants who walk before you with all their heart.

15You have kept what you promised to your servant, my father David. You spoke directly to him, and you fulfilled your promise by your power, as it is today.

16Therefore, Lord God of Israel, keep what you promised to your servant, my father David: “You will never fail to have a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons take care to walk in my Law as you have walked before me.”

17Now, Lord God of Israel, please confirm what you promised to your servant David.