1 Kings 8

1Then SolomonH8010 assembledH6950 the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478, and all the headsH7218 of the tribesH4294, the leadersH5387 of the fathersH1 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, to kingH4428 SolomonH8010 in JerusalemH3389, that they might bringH5927 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 out of the cityH5892 of DavidH1732, which is ZionH6726.1 2And all the menH376 of IsraelH3478 assembledH6950 themselves to kingH4428 SolomonH8010 at the feastH2282 in the monthH3391 EthanimH388, which is the seventhH7637 monthH2320. 3And all the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 cameH935, and the priestsH3548 took upH5375 the arkH727. 4And they broughtH5927 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068, and the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150, and all the holyH6944 vesselsH3627 that were in the tabernacleH168, even those did the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 bringH5927. 5And kingH4428 SolomonH8010, and all the congregationH5712 of IsraelH3478, that were assembledH3259 to him, were with him beforeH6440 the arkH727, sacrificingH2076 sheepH6629 and oxenH1241, that could not be countedH5608 nor numberedH4487 for multitudeH7230. 6And the priestsH3548 broughtH935 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 to its placeH4725, into the inner sanctuaryH1687 of the houseH1004, to the mostH6944 holyH6944 place, even under the wingsH3671 of the cherubimH3742. 7For the cherubimH3742 spread forthH6566 their two wingsH3671 over the placeH4725 of the arkH727, and the cherubimH3742 coveredH5526 the arkH727 and its staffsH905 aboveH4605. 8And they drew outH748 the staffsH905, that the endsH7218 of the staffsH905 were seen outH7200 in the holyH6944 place beforeH6440 the inner sanctuaryH1687, and they were not seenH7200 outsideH2351: and there they are to this dayH3117.23 9There was nothing in the arkH727 exceptH7535 the twoH8147 tablesH3871 of stoneH68, which MosesH4872 putH3240 there at HorebH2722, when the LORDH3068 madeH3772 a covenant with the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, when they came outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714.4 10And it came to pass, when the priestsH3548 had come outH3318 of the holyH6944 place, that the cloudH6051 filledH4390 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, 11So that the priestsH3548 couldH3201 not standH5975 to ministerH8334 becauseH6440 of the cloudH6051: for the gloryH3519 of the LORDH3068 had filledH4390 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068.

12Then spokeH559 SolomonH8010, The LORDH3068 saidH559 that he would dwellH7931 in the thick darknessH6205. 13I have surelyH1129 builtH1129 thee an houseH1004 to dwell inH2073, a settled placeH4349 for thee to abide inH3427 for everH5769. 14And the kingH4428 turnedH5437 his faceH6440 aboutH5437, and blessedH1288 all the congregationH6951 of IsraelH3478: (and all the congregationH6951 of IsraelH3478 were standingH5975;) 15And he saidH559, BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, who spokeH1696 with his mouthH6310 to DavidH1732 my fatherH1, and hath with his handH3027 fulfilledH4390 it, sayingH559, 16Since the dayH3117 that I brought forthH3318 my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 from EgyptH4714, I have chosenH977 no cityH5892 out of all the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 to buildH1129 an houseH1004, that my nameH8034 might be in it; but I choseH977 DavidH1732 to be over my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478. 17And it was in the heartH3824 of DavidH1732 my fatherH1 to buildH1129 an houseH1004 for the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478. 18And the LORDH3068 saidH559 to DavidH1732 my fatherH1, ThoughH3282H834 it was in thy heartH3824 to buildH1129 an houseH1004 to my nameH8034, thou didst wellH2895 that it was in thy heartH3824. 19NeverthelessH7535 thou shalt not buildH1129 the houseH1004; but thy sonH1121 that shall come forth outH3318 of thy loinsH2504, he shall buildH1129 the houseH1004 to my nameH8034. 20And the LORDH3068 hath performedH6965 his wordH1697 that he spokeH1696, and I have risenH6965 in the stead of DavidH1732 my fatherH1, and sitH3427 on the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478, as the LORDH3068 promisedH1696, and have builtH1129 an houseH1004 for the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478. 21And I have setH7760 there a placeH4725 for the arkH727, in which is the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068, which he madeH3772 with our fathersH1, when he brought them fromH3318 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.

22And SolomonH8010 stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068 in the presence ofH5048 all the congregationH6951 of IsraelH3478, and spread forthH6566 his handsH3709 toward heavenH8064: 23And he saidH559, LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, there is no GodH430 like thee, in heavenH8064 aboveH4605, or on earthH776 beneath, who keepestH8104 covenantH1285 and mercyH2617 with thy servantsH5650 that walkH1980 beforeH6440 thee with all their heartH3820: 24Who hast keptH8104 with thy servantH5650 DavidH1732 my fatherH1 that which thou didst promiseH1696 him: thou didst speakH1696 also with thy mouthH6310, and hast fulfilledH4390 it with thy handH3027, as it is this dayH3117. 25Therefore now, LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, keepH8104 with thy servantH5650 DavidH1732 my fatherH1 that which thou didst promiseH1696 him, sayingH559, There shall not failH3772 thee a manH376 in my sightH6440 to sitH3427 on the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478; providedH7535 thy childrenH1121 take heedH8104 to their wayH1870, that they walkH3212 beforeH6440 me as thou hast walkedH1980 beforeH6440 me.56 26And now, O GodH430 of IsraelH3478, let thy wordH1697, I pray thee, be verifiedH539, which thou didst speakH1696 to thy servantH5650 DavidH1732 my fatherH1. 27But will GodH430 indeedH552 dwellH3427 on the earthH776? behold, the heavenH8064 and heavenH8064 of heavensH8064 cannot containH3557 thee; how much lessH637 this houseH1004 that I have builtH1129? 28Yet have thou respectH6437 to the prayerH8605 of thy servantH5650, and to his supplicationH8467, O LORDH3068 my GodH430, to hearkenH8085 to the cryH7440 and to the prayerH8605, which thy servantH5650 prayethH6419 beforeH6440 thee this dayH3117: 29That thy eyesH5869 may be openH6605 toward this houseH1004 nightH3915 and dayH3117, even toward the placeH4725 of which thou hast saidH559, My nameH8034 shall be there: that thou mayest hearkenH8085 to the prayerH8605 which thy servantH5650 shall makeH6419 toward this placeH4725.7 30And hearkenH8085 thou to the supplicationH8467 of thy servantH5650, and of thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, when they shall prayH6419 toward this placeH4725: and hearH8085 thou in heavenH8064 thy dwellingH3427 placeH4725: and when thou hearestH8085, forgiveH5545.8 31If any manH376 shall trespassH2398 against his neighbourH7453, and an oathH423 be laidH5375 upon him to cause him to swearH422, and the oathH423 comeH935 beforeH6440 thy altarH4196 in this houseH1004:9 32Then hearH8085 thou in heavenH8064, and doH6213, and judgeH8199 thy servantsH5650, condemningH7561 the wickedH7563, to bringH5414 his wayH1870 upon his headH7218; and justifyingH6663 the righteousH6662, to giveH5414 him according to his righteousnessH6666. 33When thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 shall be smittenH5062 beforeH6440 the enemyH341, because they have sinnedH2398 against thee, and shall turn againH7725 to thee, and confessH3034 thy nameH8034, and prayH6419, and make supplicationH2603 to thee in this houseH1004:10 34Then hearH8085 thou in heavenH8064, and forgiveH5545 the sinH2403 of thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, and bring them againH7725 to the landH127 which thou gavestH5414 to their fathersH1. 35When heavenH8064 is shut upH6113, and there is no rainH4306, because they have sinnedH2398 against thee; if they prayH6419 toward this placeH4725, and confessH3034 thy nameH8034, and turnH7725 from their sinH2403, when thou afflictestH6031 them: 36Then hearH8085 thou in heavenH8064, and forgiveH5545 the sinH2403 of thy servantsH5650, and of thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, that thou mayest teachH3384 them the goodH2896 wayH1870 in which they should walkH3212, and giveH5414 rainH4306 upon thy landH776, which thou hast givenH5414 to thy peopleH5971 for an inheritanceH5159. 37If there shall be in the landH776 famineH7458, if there shall be pestilenceH1698, blightingH7711, mildewH3420, locustH697, or if there shall be caterpillerH2625; if their enemyH341 shall besiegeH6887 them in the landH776 of their citiesH8179; whatever plagueH5061, whatever sicknessH4245 there shall be ;11 38Whatever prayerH8605 and supplicationH8467 shall be made by any manH120, or by all thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, who shall knowH3045 every manH376 the plagueH5061 of his own heartH3824, and spread forthH6566 his handsH3709 toward this houseH1004: 39Then hearH8085 thou in heavenH8064 thy dwellingH3427 placeH4349, and forgiveH5545, and doH6213, and giveH5414 to every manH376 according to his waysH1870, whose heartH3824 thou knowestH3045; (for thou, even thou only, knowestH3045 the heartsH3824 of all the childrenH1121 of menH120;) 40That they may fearH3372 thee all the daysH3117 that they liveH2416 inH6440 the landH127 which thou gavestH5414 to our fathersH1. 41Moreover concerning a strangerH5237, that is not of thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, but cometh outH935 of a farH7350 countryH776 forH4616 thy name’sH8034 sake; 42(For they shall hearH8085 of thy greatH1419 nameH8034, and of thy strongH2389 handH3027, and of thy outstretchedH5186 armH2220;) when he shall comeH935 and prayH6419 toward this houseH1004; 43HearH8085 thou in heavenH8064 thy dwellingH3427 placeH4349, and doH6213 according to all that the strangerH5237 callethH7121 to thee for: that all peopleH5971 of the earthH776 may knowH3045 thy nameH8034, to fearH3372 thee, as do thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478; and that they may knowH3045 that this houseH1004, which I have builtH1129, is calledH7121 by thy nameH8034.12 44If thy peopleH5971 go outH3318 to battleH4421 against their enemyH341, whereverH1870 thou shalt sendH7971 them, and shall prayH6419 to the LORDH3068 towardH1870 the cityH5892 which thou hast chosenH977, and toward the houseH1004 that I have builtH1129 for thy nameH8034:13 45Then hearH8085 thou in heavenH8064 their prayerH8605 and their supplicationH8467, and maintainH6213 their causeH4941.14 46If they shall sinH2398 against thee, (for there is no manH120 that sinnethH2398 not,) and thou shalt be angryH599 with them, and deliverH5414 them to the enemyH341, so that they carry them awayH7617 captivesH7617 toH6440 the landH776 of the enemyH341, farH7350 or nearH7138; 47Yet if they shall take it to their heartsH7725 in the landH776 where they were carried captivesH7617, and repentH7725H3820, and make supplicationH2603 to thee in the landH776 of them that carried them captivesH7617, sayingH559, We have sinnedH2398, and have done perverselyH5753, we have committed wickednessH7561;15 48And so returnH7725 to thee with all their heartH3824, and with all their soulH5315, in the landH776 of their enemiesH341, who led them away captiveH7617, and prayH6419 to thee towardH1870 their landH776, which thou gavestH5414 to their fathersH1, the cityH5892 which thou hast chosenH977, and the houseH1004 which I have builtH1129 for thy nameH8034: 49Then hearH8085 thou their prayerH8605 and their supplicationH8467 in heavenH8064 thy dwellingH3427 placeH4349, and maintainH6213 their causeH4941,16 50And forgiveH5545 thy peopleH5971 that have sinnedH2398 against thee, and all their transgressionsH6588 in which they have transgressedH6586 against thee, and giveH5414 them compassionH7356 beforeH6440 them who carried them captiveH7617, that they may have compassionH7355 on them: 51For they are thy peopleH5971, and thy inheritanceH5159, which thou broughtestH3318 out of EgyptH4714, from the midstH8432 of the furnaceH3564 of ironH1270: 52That thy eyesH5869 may be openH6605 to the supplicationH8467 of thy servantH5650, and to the supplicationH8467 of thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, to hearkenH8085 to them in all their supplicationsH7121 to thee. 53For thou didst separateH914 them from among all the peopleH5971 of the earthH776, to be thy inheritanceH5159, as thou didst speakH1696 by the handH3027 of MosesH4872 thy servantH5650, when thou broughtestH3318 our fathersH1 out of EgyptH4714, O LordH136 GODH3069.

54And it was so, that when SolomonH8010 had finishedH3615 prayingH6419 all this prayerH8605 and supplicationH8467 to the LORDH3068, he aroseH6965 from beforeH6440 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068, from kneelingH3766 on his kneesH1290 with his handsH3709 spread upH6566 to heavenH8064. 55And he stoodH5975, and blessedH1288 all the congregationH6951 of IsraelH3478 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963, sayingH559, 56BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068, that hath givenH5414 restH4496 to his peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, according to all that he promisedH1696: there hath not failedH5307 oneH259 wordH1697 of all his goodH2896 promiseH1697, which he promisedH1696 by the handH3027 of MosesH4872 his servantH5650.17 57The LORDH3068 our GodH430 be with us, as he was with our fathersH1: let him not leaveH5800 us, nor forsakeH5203 us: 58That he may inclineH5186 our heartsH3824 to him, to walkH3212 in all his waysH1870, and to keepH8104 his commandmentsH4687, and his statutesH2706, and his judgmentsH4941, which he commandedH6680 our fathersH1. 59And let these my wordsH1697, with which I have made supplicationH2603 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, be nearH7138 to the LORDH3068 our GodH430 dayH3119 and nightH3915, that he may maintainH6213 the causeH4941 of his servantH5650, and the causeH4941 of his peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 at all timesH3117, as the matterH1697 shall require:18 60That all the peopleH5971 of the earthH776 may knowH3045 that the LORDH3068 is GodH430, and that there is none else. 61Let your heartH3824 therefore be perfectH8003 with the LORDH3068 our GodH430, to walkH3212 in his statutesH2706, and to keepH8104 his commandmentsH4687, as at this dayH3117.

62And the kingH4428, and all IsraelH3478 with him, offeredH2076 sacrificeH2077 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. 63And SolomonH8010 offeredH2076 a sacrificeH2077 of peace offeringsH8002, which he offeredH2076 to the LORDH3068, twoH8147 and twentyH6242 thousandH505 oxenH1241, and an hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 thousandH505 sheepH6629. So the kingH4428 and all the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 dedicatedH2596 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068. 64The same dayH3117 did the kingH4428 consecrateH6942 the middleH8432 of the courtH2691 that was beforeH6440 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068: for there he offeredH6213 burnt offeringsH5930, and meat offeringsH4503, and the fatH2459 of the peace offeringsH8002: because the brasenH5178 altarH4196 that was beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 was too littleH6996 to receiveH3557 the burnt offeringsH5930, and meat offeringsH4503, and the fatH2459 of the peace offeringsH8002. 65And at that timeH6256 SolomonH8010 heldH6213 a feastH2282, and all IsraelH3478 with him, a greatH1419 congregationH6951, from the entranceH935 into HamathH2574 to the riverH5158 of EgyptH4714, beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 our GodH430, sevenH7651 daysH3117 and sevenH7651 daysH3117, even fourteenH702H6240 daysH3117. 66On the eighthH8066 dayH3117 he sentH7971 the peopleH5971 awayH7971: and they blessedH1288 the kingH4428, and wentH3212 to their tentsH168 joyfulH8056 and gladH2896 of heartH3820 for all the goodnessH2896 that the LORDH3068 had doneH6213 for DavidH1732 his servantH5650, and for IsraelH3478 his peopleH5971.19