2 Chronicles 6:5-17

5Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel:

6but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

7And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the 1God of Israel.

8But Jehovah said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart;

9nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.

10And Jehovah has performed his word which he spoke; and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and I have built the house unto the name of Jehovah the 2God of Israel.

11And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of Jehovah, which he made with the children of Israel.

12And he stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of the whole congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands.

13For Solomon had made a platform of bronze, five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court; and upon it he stood, and he kneeled down on his knees before the whole congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward the heavens,

14and said, Jehovah, 3God of Israel! there is no 4God like thee, in the heavens or on the earth, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart;

15who hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou didst promise him; thou spokest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled [it] with thy hand as at this day.

16And now, Jehovah, 5God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy sons take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.

17And now, Jehovah, 6God of Israel, let thy word be verified which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.