1 Kings 8:1-21

11ThenH227 SolomonH8010 assembledH6950 the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 and allH3605 2the headsH7218 of the tribesH4294, the leadersH5387 of the fathers’H1 households of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, to KingH4428 SolomonH8010 in JerusalemH3389, 3to bringH5927 upH5927 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 from 4the cityH5892 of DavidH1732, that is, ZionH6726. 2So allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 assembledH6950 themselves beforeH413 KingH4428 SolomonH8010 at 5the feastH2282, in the monthH3391 EthanimH388, that is, the seventhH7637 monthH2320. 3Then allH3605 the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 cameH935, and 6the priestsH3548 tookH5375 upH5375 the arkH727. 4And they broughtH5927 upH5927 the arkH727 of the LordH3068, 7the tentH168 of meetingH4150, and allH3605 the holyH6944 utensilsH3627 whichH834 were in the tentH168; the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 broughtH5927 them upH5927. 5And KingH4428 SolomonH8010 and allH3605 the congregationH5712 of IsraelH3478, who were gatheredH3259 togetherH3259 to him, 8were with him beforeH6440 the arkH727, sacrificingH2076 9so manyH7230 sheepH6629 and oxenH1241 that they could not be countedH5608 or numberedH4487. 6Then 10the priestsH3548 broughtH935 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 11to its placeH4725, into the innerH1687 sanctuaryH1687 of the houseH1004, to the MostH6944 HolyH6944 PlaceH6944, 12underH8478 the wingsH3671 of the cherubimH3742. 7For the cherubimH3742 spreadH6566 their wingsH3671 overH413 the placeH4725 of the arkH727, and the cherubimH3742 madeH5526 aH5526 coveringH5526 overH5921 the arkH727 and its carryingH905 polesH905 from aboveH4480H4605. 8But 13the polesH905 were so longH748 that the endsH7218 of the polesH905 could be seenH7200 from the holyH6944 place in frontH5921H6440 of the innerH1687 sanctuaryH1687, but they could not be seenH7200 outsideH2351; they are thereH8033 to thisH2088 dayH3117. 914ThereH369 wasH369 nothingH369 in the arkH727 exceptH7534 the twoH8147 tabletsH3871 of stoneH68 whichH834 MosesH4872 putH5117 thereH8033 at HorebH2722, whereH834 15the LordH3068 madeH3772 a covenant with the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, when they cameH3318 outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 10And it happenedH1961 that when the priestsH3548 cameH3318 from the holyH6944 place, 16the cloudH6051 filledH4390 the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, 11so that the priestsH3548 couldH3201 not standH5975 to ministerH8334 becauseH4480H6440 of the cloudH6051, for the gloryH3519 of the LordH3068 filledH4390 the houseH1004 of the LordH3068.

1217ThenH227 SolomonH8010 saidH559, “The LordH3068 has saidH559 that 18He would dwellH7931 in the thickH6205 darknessH6205.1319I have trulyH1129 builtH1129 You a loftyH2073 houseH1004, 20A placeH4349 for Your dwellingH3427 foreverH5769.”

14Then the kingH4428 21turnedH5437H6440 aroundH5437 and 22blessedH1288 allH3605 the assemblyH6951 of IsraelH3478, while allH3605 the assemblyH6951 of IsraelH3478 was standingH5975. 15He saidH559, “23BlessedH1288 be the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, 24whoH834 spokeH1696 with His mouthH6310 to my fatherH1 DavidH1732, and fulfilledH4390 it with His handsH3027, sayingH559, 16‘25SinceH4480 the dayH3117 that I broughtH3318 My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 from EgyptH4714, I did not chooseH977 a cityH5892 out of allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 in which to buildH1129 a houseH1004 so that 26My nameH8034 would be thereH8033, but 27I choseH977 DavidH1732 to be overH5921 My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478.’ 1728Now it was 29in the heartH3824 of my fatherH1 DavidH1732 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the nameH8034 of the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478. 18But the LordH3068 saidH559 to my fatherH1 DavidH1732, ‘BecauseH3282H834 it was 30in your heartH3824 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for My nameH8034, you didH2895 wellH2895 that it was 31in your heartH3824. 1932NeverthelessH7534 you shall not buildH1129 the houseH1004, but your sonH1121 who 33will be bornH3318H2504 to you, he will buildH1129 the houseH1004 for My nameH8034.’ 20Now the LordH3068 has fulfilledH6965 His wordH1697 whichH834 He spokeH1696; for 34I have risenH6965 inH8478 placeH8478 ofH8478 my fatherH1 DavidH1732 and I sitH3427 on the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478, justH3512 asH3512 the LordH3068 35promisedH1696, and I have builtH1129 the houseH1004 for the nameH8034 of the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478. 21And thereH8033 I have setH7760 a placeH4725 for the arkH727, 36in whichH834 is the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068, whichH834 He madeH3772 with our fathersH1 when He broughtH3318 them outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714.”