1 Kings 8:1-21

1Then SolomonH8010 assembledH6950 the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478, and allH3605 the headsH7218 of the tribesH4294, the princesH5387 of the fathers’H1 houses of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, unto kingH4428 SolomonH8010 in JerusalemH3389, to bringH5927 upH5927 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 outH413 of the cityH5892 of DavidH1732, whichH1931 is ZionH6726.

2And allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 assembledH6950 themselvesH6950 unto kingH4428 SolomonH8010 at the feastH2282, in the monthH2320 EthanimH388, whichH1931 is the seventhH7637 monthH2320.

3And allH3605 the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 cameH935, and the priestsH3548 tookH5375 upH5375 the arkH727.

4And they broughtH5927 upH5927 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068, and the tentH168 of meetingH4150, and allH3605 the holyH6944 vesselsH3627 that were in the TentH168; evenH853 theseH3605 didH834 the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 bringH5927 upH5927.

5And kingH4428 SolomonH8010 and allH3605 the congregationH5712 of IsraelH3478, that were assembledH3259 unto him, were with him beforeH6440 the arkH727, sacrificingH2076 sheepH6629 and oxenH1241, that could notH3808 be toldH5608 norH3808 numberedH5608 for multitudeH7230.

6And the priestsH3548 broughtH935 in the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 unto itsH853 placeH4725, intoH413 the oracle of the houseH1004, to the mostH6944 holyH6944 placeH4725, evenH853 underH8478 the wingsH3671 of the cherubimH3742.

7For the cherubimH3742 spreadH6566 forth their wingsH3671 over the placeH4725 of the arkH727, and the cherubimH3742 covered the arkH727 and the staves thereof aboveH5921.

8And the staves were soH4480 longH5704 that the endsH7218 of the staves were seenH7200 from the holyH6944 placeH6944 beforeH6440 the oracle; but they were notH3808 seenH7200 withoutH3808: and there they are, unto this dayH3117.

9There was nothingH369 in the arkH727 save the twoH8147 tables of stoneH68 whichH834 MosesH4872 putH3318 there at HorebH2722, when the LORDH3068 madeH3772 a covenant with the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, when they cameH3318 outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714.

10And it cameH1961 to passH1961, when the priestsH3548 were comeH1961 outH3318 of the holyH6944 placeH6944, that the cloudH6051 filledH4390 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068,

11soH3808 that the priestsH3548 couldH3201 notH3808 standH5975 to ministerH8334 by reason of the cloudH6051: for the gloryH3519 of the LORDH3068 filledH4390 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068.

12Then spake SolomonH8010, The LORDH3068 hath saidH559 that he would dwellH7931 in the thickH6205 darknessH6205.

13I have surelyH1129 builtH1129 thee an houseH1004 of habitationH2073, a placeH4349 for thee to dwellH3427 in for everH5769.

14And the kingH4428 turnedH5437 his faceH6440 aboutH5437, and blessedH1288 allH3605 the congregationH6951 of IsraelH3478: and allH3605 the congregationH6951 of IsraelH3478 stoodH5975.

15And he saidH559, BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, whichH834 spake with his mouthH6310 unto DavidH1732 my fatherH1, and hath with his handH3027 fulfilledH4390 it, sayingH559,

16SinceH4480 the dayH3117 that I broughtH3318 forthH3318 my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 outH3318 of EgyptH4714, I choseH977 noH3808 cityH5892 outH3318 of allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 to buildH1129 an houseH1004, that my nameH8034 might be there; but I choseH977 DavidH1732 to be over my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478.

17NowH1961 it was in the heartH3824 of DavidH1732 my fatherH1 to buildH1129 an houseH1004 for the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478.

18But the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto DavidH1732 my fatherH1, Whereas it was in thine heartH3824 to buildH1129 an houseH1004 for my nameH8034, thou didst wellH2895 that it was in thine heartH3824:

19neverthelessH3588 thou shalt notH3808 buildH1129 the houseH1004; but thy sonH1121 that shall comeH3318 forthH3318 outH3318 of thy loinsH2504, he shall buildH1129 the houseH1004 for my nameH8034.

20And the LORDH3068 hath establishedH6965 his wordH1697 that he spake; for I am risenH6965 upH6965 in the roomH1004 of DavidH1732 my fatherH1, and sitH3427 on the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478, as the LORDH3068 promisedH1696, and have builtH1129 the houseH1004 for the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478.

21And there have I setH7760 a placeH4725 for the arkH727, whereinH834 is the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068, whichH834 he madeH3772 with our fathersH1, when he broughtH3318 them outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714.