1 Kings 8:1-13

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.