2 Chronicles 6:4-15

4He said: “Blessed be Adonai, the God of Israel, who with His hands has fulfilled what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying:

5‘Since the day that I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a House that My Name might be there. Nor did I choose any man to be a leader over My people Israel.

6But I have chosen Jerusalem that My Name would abide there and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

7“Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a House for the Name of Adonai, the God of Israel.

8But Adonai said to David my father: ‘As for you wanting in your heart to build a House for My Name, you did well that this was in your heart.

9Nevertheless, you will not build the House. Rather your son who will be born to you, he will build the House for My Name.’

10“Now Adonai has confirmed His promise that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David and sit on the throne of Israel, just as Adonai promised, and I have built the House for the Name of Adonai, the God of Israel.

11There have I set the Ark in which is the Covenant of Adonai that He made with Bnei-Yisrael.”

12Then he stood before the altar of Adonai in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread forth his hands.

13For Solomon had made a bronze platform, five cubits long, five cubits wide and three cubits high and placed it in the midst of the court. He stood on it and knelt down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven

14and he said, “Adonai, God of Israel, there is no God like You in the heavens or in the earth, keeping covenant and showing mercy to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart.

15You have kept the promise You made to Your servant David, my father. Surely you spoke with Your mouth and have fulfilled it with Your hand—as it is today.