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1 # Then said <0559> (8804) Solomon <08010>, The LORD <03068> hath said <0559> (8804) that he would dwell <07931> (8800) in the thick darkness <06205>.
2 But I have built <01129> (8804) an house <01004> of habitation <02073> for thee, and a place <04349> for thy dwelling <03427> (8800) for ever <05769>.
3 And the king <04428> turned <05437> (8686) his face <06440>, and blessed <01288> (8762) the whole congregation <06951> of Israel <03478>: and all the congregation <06951> of Israel <03478> stood <05975> (8802).
4 And he said <0559> (8799), Blessed <01288> (8803) be the LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>, who hath with his hands <03027> fulfilled <04390> (8765) that which he spake <01696> (8765) with his mouth <06310> to my father <01> David <01732>, saying <0559> (8800),
5 Since the day <03117> that I brought forth <03318> (8689) my people <05971> out of the land <0776> of Egypt <04714> I chose <0977> (8804) no city <05892> among all the tribes <07626> of Israel <03478> to build <01129> (8800) an house <01004> in, that my name <08034> might be there; neither chose <0977> (8804) I any man <0376> to be a ruler <05057> over my people <05971> Israel <03478>:
6 But I have chosen <0977> (8799) Jerusalem <03389>, that my name <08034> might be there; and have chosen <0977> (8799) David <01732> to be over my people <05971> Israel <03478>.
7 Now it was in the heart <03824> of David <01732> my father <01> to build <01129> (8800) an house <01004> for the name <08034> of the LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>.
8 But the LORD <03068> said <0559> (8799) to David <01732> my father <01>, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart <03824> to build <01129> (8800) an house <01004> for my name <08034>, thou didst well <02895> (8689) in that it was in thine heart <03824>:
9 Notwithstanding <07535> thou shalt not build <01129> (8799) the house <01004>; but thy son <01121> which shall come forth <03318> (8802) out of thy loins <02504>, he shall build <01129> (8799) the house <01004> for my name <08034> .
10 The LORD <03068> therefore hath performed <06965> (8686) his word <01697> that he hath spoken <01696> (8765): for I am risen up <06965> (8799) in the room of David <01732> my father <01>, and am set <03427> (8799) on the throne <03678> of Israel <03478>, as the LORD <03068> promised <01696> (8765), and have built <01129> (8799) the house <01004> for the name <08034> of the LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>.
11 And in it <08033> have I put <07760> (8799) the ark <0727>, wherein is the covenant <01285> of the LORD <03068>, that he made <03772> (8804) with the children <01121> of Israel <03478>.
12 # And he stood <05975> (8799) before <06440> the altar <04196> of the LORD <03068> in the presence of all the congregation <06951> of Israel <03478>, and spread forth <06566> (8799) his hands <03709>:
13 For Solomon <08010> had made <06213> (8804) a brasen <05178> scaffold <03595>, of five <02568> cubits <0520> long <0753>, and five <02568> cubits <0520> broad <07341>, and three <07969> cubits <0520> high <06967>, and had set <05414> (8799) it in the midst <08432> of the court <05835>: and upon it he stood <05975> (8799), and kneeled down <01288> (8799) upon his knees <01290> before all the congregation <06951> of Israel <03478>, and spread forth <06566> (8799) his hands <03709> toward heaven <08064>,
14 And said <0559> (8799), O LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>, there is no God <0430> like thee in the heaven <08064>, nor in the earth <0776>; which keepest <08104> (8802) covenant <01285>, and shewest mercy <02617> unto thy servants <05650>, that walk <01980> (8802) before <06440> thee with all their hearts <03820>:
15 Thou which hast kept <08104> (8804) with thy servant <05650> David <01732> my father <01> that which thou hast promised <01696> (8765) him; and spakest <01696> (8762) with thy mouth <06310>, and hast fulfilled <04390> (8765) it with thine hand <03027>, as it is this day <03117>.
16 Now therefore, O LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>, keep <08104> (8798) with thy servant <05650> David <01732> my father <01> that which thou hast promised <01696> (8765) him, saying <0559> (8800), There shall not fail <03772> (8735) thee a man <0376> in my sight <06440> to sit <03427> (8802) upon the throne <03678> of Israel <03478>; yet so <07535> that thy children <01121> take heed <08104> (8799) to their way <01870> to walk <03212> (8800) in my law <08451>, as thou hast walked <01980> (8804) before <06440> me.
17 Now then, O LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>, let thy word <01697> be verified <0539> (8735) , which thou hast spoken <01696> (8765) unto thy servant <05650> David <01732>.
18 But will God <0430> in very deed <0552> dwell <03427> (8799) with men <0120> on the earth <0776> ? behold, heaven <08064> and the heaven <08064> of heavens <08064> cannot contain <03557> (8770) thee; how much less this house <01004> which I have built <01129> (8804)!
19 Have respect <06437> (8804) therefore to the prayer <08605> of thy servant <05650>, and to his supplication <08467> , O LORD <03068> my God <0430>, to hearken <08085> (8800) unto the cry <07440> and the prayer <08605> which thy servant <05650> prayeth <06419> (8693) before <06440> thee:
20 That thine eyes <05869> may be open <06605> (8803) upon this house <01004> day <03119> and night <03915> , upon the place <04725> whereof thou hast said <0559> (8804) that thou wouldest put <07760> (8800) thy name <08034> there; to hearken <08085> (8800) unto the prayer <08605> which thy servant <05650> prayeth <06419> (8691) toward this place <04725>.
21 Hearken <08085> (8804) therefore unto the supplications <08469> of thy servant <05650>, and of thy people <05971> Israel <03478>, which they shall make <06419> (8691) toward this place <04725>: hear <08085> (8799) thou from thy dwelling <03427> (8800) place <04725>, even from heaven <08064>; and when thou hearest <08085> (8804), forgive <05545> (8804).
22 If a man <0376> sin <02398> (8799) against his neighbour <07453>, and an oath <0423> be laid <05375> (8804) upon him to make him swear <0422> (8687), and the oath <0423> come <0935> (8804) before <06440> thine altar <04196> in this house <01004>;
23 Then hear <08085> (8799) thou from heaven <08064>, and do <06213> (8804), and judge <08199> (8804) thy servants <05650>, by requiting <07725> (8687) the wicked <07563>, by recompensing <05414> (8800) his way <01870> upon his own head <07218>; and by justifying <06663> (8687) the righteous <06662>, by giving <05414> (8800) him according to his righteousness <06666>.
24 And if thy people <05971> Israel <03478> be put to the worse <05062> (8735) before <06440> the enemy <0341> (8802), because they have sinned <02398> (8799) against thee; and shall return <07725> (8804) and confess <03034> (8689) thy name <08034>, and pray <06419> (8694) and make supplication <02603> (8694) before <06440> thee in this house <01004>;
25 Then hear <08085> (8799) thou from the heavens <08064>, and forgive <05545> (8804) the sin <02403> of thy people <05971> Israel <03478>, and bring them again <07725> (8689) unto the land <0127> which thou gavest <05414> (8804) to them and to their fathers <01>.
26 When the heaven <08064> is shut up <06113> (8736), and there is no rain <04306>, because they have sinned <02398> (8799) against thee; yet if they pray <06419> (8694) toward this place <04725>, and confess <03034> (8689) thy name <08034>, and turn <07725> (8799) from their sin <02403>, when thou dost afflict <06031> (8686) them;
27 Then hear <08085> (8799) thou from heaven <08064>, and forgive <05545> (8804) the sin <02403> of thy servants <05650>, and of thy people <05971> Israel <03478>, when thou hast taught <03384> (8686) them the good <02896> way <01870>, wherein they should walk <03212> (8799); and send <05414> (8804) rain <04306> upon thy land <0776>, which thou hast given <05414> (8804) unto thy people <05971> for an inheritance <05159>.
28 If there be dearth <07458> in the land <0776>, if there be pestilence <01698>, if there be blasting <07711>, or mildew <03420>, locusts <0697>, or caterpillers <02625>; if their enemies <0341> (8802) besiege <06887> (8686) them in the cities <08179> of their land <0776>; whatsoever sore <05061> or whatsoever sickness <04245> there be:
29 Then what prayer <08605> or what supplication <08467> soever shall be made of any man <0120>, or of all thy people <05971> Israel <03478>, when every one <0376> shall know <03045> (8799) his own sore <05061> and his own grief <04341> , and shall spread forth <06566> (8804) his hands <03709> in this house <01004>:
30 Then hear <08085> (8799) thou from heaven <08064> thy dwelling <03427> (8800) place <04349>, and forgive <05545> (8804), and render <05414> (8804) unto every man <0376> according unto all his ways <01870>, whose heart <03824> thou knowest <03045> (8799); (for thou only knowest <03045> (8804) the hearts <03824> of the children <01121> of men <0120>:)
31 That they may fear <03372> (8799) thee, to walk <03212> (8800) in thy ways <01870>, so long as <03117> they live <02416> <06440> in the land <0127> which thou gavest <05414> (8804) unto our fathers <01>.
32 Moreover concerning the stranger <05237>, which is not of thy people <05971> Israel <03478>, but is come <0935> (8804) from a far <07350> country <0776> for thy great <01419> name's <08034> sake, and thy mighty <02389> hand <03027>, and thy stretched out <05186> (8803) arm <02220>; if they come <0935> (8804) and pray <06419> (8694) in this house <01004>;
33 Then hear <08085> (8799) thou from the heavens <08064>, even from thy dwelling <03427> (8800) place <04349>, and do <06213> (8804) according to all that the stranger <05237> calleth <07121> (8799) to thee for; that all people <05971> of the earth <0776> may know <03045> (8799) thy name <08034>, and fear <03372> (8800) thee, as doth thy people <05971> Israel <03478>, and may know <03045> (8800) that this house <01004> which I have built <01129> (8804) is called <07121> (8738) by thy name <08034>.
34 If thy people <05971> go out <03318> (8799) to war <04421> against their enemies <0341> (8802) by the way <01870> that thou shalt send <07971> (8799) them, and they pray <06419> (8694) unto thee toward <01870> this city <05892> which thou hast chosen <0977> (8804), and the house <01004> which I have built <01129> (8804) for thy name <08034> ;
35 Then hear <08085> (8804) thou from the heavens <08064> their prayer <08605> and their supplication <08467>, and maintain <06213> (8804) their cause <04941>.
36 If they sin <02398> (8799) against thee, (for there is no man <0120> which sinneth <02398> (8799) not,) and thou be angry <0599> (8804) with them, and deliver <05414> (8804) them over before <06440> their enemies <0341> (8802), and they carry them away <07617> (8804) captives <07617> (8802) unto a land <0776> far off <07350> or near <07138>;
37 Yet if they bethink <07725> (8689) <03824> themselves in the land <0776> whither they are carried captive <07617> (8738), and turn <07725> (8804) and pray <02603> (8694) unto thee in the land <0776> of their captivity <07628> , saying <0559> (8800), We have sinned <02398> (8804), we have done amiss <05753> (8689), and have dealt wickedly <07561> (8804);
38 If they return <07725> (8804) to thee with all their heart <03820> and with all their soul <05315> in the land <0776> of their captivity <07628>, whither they have carried them captives <07617> (8804), and pray <06419> (8694) toward <01870> their land <0776>, which thou gavest <05414> (8804) unto their fathers <01>, and toward the city <05892> which thou hast chosen <0977> (8804), and toward the house <01004> which I have built <01129> (8804) for thy name <08034>:
39 Then hear <08085> (8804) thou from the heavens <08064>, even from thy dwelling <03427> (8800) place <04349>, their prayer <08605> and their supplications <08467>, and maintain <06213> (8804) their cause <04941>, and forgive <05545> (8804) thy people <05971> which have sinned <02398> (8804) against thee.
40 Now, my God <0430>, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes <05869> be open <06605> (8803), and let thine ears <0241> be attent <07183> unto the prayer <08605> that is made in this place <04725>.
41 Now therefore arise <06965> (8798), O LORD <03068> God <0430>, into thy resting <05118> place, thou, and the ark <0727> of thy strength <05797>: let thy priests <03548>, O LORD <03068> God <0430>, be clothed <03847> (8799) with salvation <08668>, and let thy saints <02623> rejoice <08055> (8799) in goodness <02896>.
42 O LORD <03068> God <0430>, turn not away <07725> (8686) the face <06440> of thine anointed <04899> : remember <02142> (8798) the mercies <02617> of David <01732> thy servant <05650>.