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1 # Then Solomon <08010> assembled <06950> (8686) the elders <02205> of Israel <03478>, and all the heads <07218> of the tribes <04294>, the chief <05387> of the fathers <01> of the children <01121> of Israel <03478>, unto king <04428> Solomon <08010> in Jerusalem <03389>, that they might bring up <05927> (8687) the ark <0727> of the covenant <01285> of the LORD <03068> out of the city <05892> of David <01732>, which is Zion <06726>.
2 And all the men <0376> of Israel <03478> assembled <06950> (8735) themselves unto king <04428> Solomon <08010> at the feast <02282> in the month <03391> Ethanim <0388>, which is the seventh <07637> month <02320>.
3 And all the elders <02205> of Israel <03478> came <0935> (8799), and the priests <03548> took up <05375> (8799) the ark <0727>.
4 And they brought up <05927> (8686) the ark <0727> of the LORD <03068>, and the tabernacle <0168> of the congregation <04150>, and all the holy <06944> vessels <03627> that were in the tabernacle <0168>, even those did the priests <03548> and the Levites <03881> bring up <05927> (8686).
5 And king <04428> Solomon <08010>, and all the congregation <05712> of Israel <03478>, that were assembled <03259> (8737) unto him, were with him before <06440> the ark <0727>, sacrificing <02076> (8764) sheep <06629> and oxen <01241>, that could not be told <05608> (8735) nor numbered <04487> (8735) for multitude <07230>.
6 And the priests <03548> brought in <0935> (8686) the ark <0727> of the covenant <01285> of the LORD <03068> unto his place <04725>, into the oracle <01687> of the house <01004>, to the most <06944> holy <06944> place, even under the wings <03671> of the cherubims <03742>.
7 For the cherubims <03742> spread forth <06566> (8802) their two wings <03671> over the place <04725> of the ark <0727>, and the cherubims <03742> covered <05526> (8799) the ark <0727> and the staves <0905> thereof above <04605> .
8 And they drew out <0748> (8686) the staves <0905>, that the ends <07218> of the staves <0905> were seen out <07200> (8735) in the holy <06944> place before <06440> the oracle <01687>, and they were not seen <07200> (8735) without <02351>: and there they are unto this day <03117>.
9 There was nothing in the ark <0727> save <07535> the two <08147> tables <03871> of stone <068>, which Moses <04872> put <03240> (8689) there at Horeb <02722>, when the LORD <03068> made <03772> (8804) a covenant with the children <01121> of Israel <03478>, when they came out <03318> (8800) of the land <0776> of Egypt <04714>.
10 And it came to pass, when the priests <03548> were come out <03318> (8800) of the holy <06944> place, that the cloud <06051> filled <04390> (8804) the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>,
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11 So that the priests <03548> could <03201> (8804) not stand <05975> (8800) to minister <08334> (8763) because <06440> of the cloud <06051>: for the glory <03519> of the LORD <03068> had filled <04390> (8804) the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>.
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12 # Then spake <0559> (8804) Solomon <08010>, The LORD <03068> said <0559> (8804) that he would dwell <07931> (8800) in the thick darkness <06205>.
13 I have surely <01129> (8800) built <01129> (8804) thee an house <01004> to dwell in <02073>, a settled place <04349> for thee to abide in <03427> (8800) for ever <05769>.
14 And the king <04428> turned <05437> <00> his face <06440> about <05437> (8686), and blessed <01288> (8762) all the congregation <06951> of Israel <03478>: (and all the congregation <06951> of Israel <03478> stood <05975> (8802);)
15 And he said <0559> (8799), Blessed <01288> (8803) be the LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>, which spake <01696> (8765) with his mouth <06310> unto David <01732> my father <01>, and hath with his hand <03027> fulfilled <04390> (8765) it, saying <0559> (8800),
16 Since the day <03117> that I brought forth <03318> (8689) my people <05971> Israel <03478> out of Egypt <04714>, I chose <0977> (8804) no city <05892> out of all the tribes <07626> of Israel <03478> to build <01129> (8800) an house <01004>, that my name <08034> might be therein; but I chose <0977> (8799) David <01732> to be over my people <05971> Israel <03478>.
17 And 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>.
18 And the LORD <03068> said <0559> (8799) unto David <01732> my father <01>, Whereas <03282> <0834> it was in thine heart <03824> to build <01129> (8800) an house <01004> unto my name <08034>, thou didst well <02895> (8689) that it was in thine heart <03824>.
19 Nevertheless <07535> thou shalt not build <01129> (8799) the house <01004>; but thy son <01121> that shall come forth out <03318> (8802) of thy loins <02504>, he shall build <01129> (8799) the house <01004> unto my name <08034> .
20 And the LORD <03068> hath performed <06965> (8686) his word <01697> that he spake <01696> (8765) , and I am risen up <06965> (8799) in the room of David <01732> my father <01>, and sit <03427> (8799) on the throne <03678> of Israel <03478>, as the LORD <03068> promised <01696> (8765), and have built <01129> (8799) an house <01004> for the name <08034> of the LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>.
21 And I have set <07760> (8799) there a place <04725> for the ark <0727>, wherein is the covenant <01285> of the LORD <03068>, which he made <03772> (8804) with our fathers <01>, when he brought them out <03318> (8687) of the land <0776> of Egypt <04714>.
22 # And Solomon <08010> stood <05975> (8799) before <06440> the altar <04196> of the LORD <03068> in the presence of <05048> all the congregation <06951> of Israel <03478>, and spread forth <06566> (8799) his hands <03709> toward heaven <08064>:
23 And he said <0559> (8799), LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>, there is no God <0430> like thee, in heaven <08064> above <04605>, or on earth <0776> beneath, who keepest <08104> (8802) covenant <01285> and mercy <02617> with thy servants <05650> that walk <01980> (8802) before <06440> thee with all their heart <03820>:
24 Who hast kept <08104> (8804) with thy servant <05650> David <01732> my father <01> that thou promisedst <01696> (8765) him: thou spakest <01696> (8762) also with thy mouth <06310>, and hast fulfilled <04390> (8765) it with thine hand <03027>, as it is this day <03117>.
25 Therefore now, LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>, keep <08104> (8798) with thy servant <05650> David <01732> my father <01> that thou promisedst <01696> (8765) him, saying <0559> (8800), There shall not fail <03772> (8735) thee a man <0376> in my sight <06440> to sit <03427> (8802) on the throne <03678> of Israel <03478> ; so <07535> that thy children <01121> take heed <08104> (8799) to their way <01870>, that they walk <03212> (8800) before <06440> me as thou hast walked <01980> (8804) before <06440> me.
26 And now, O God <0430> of Israel <03478>, let thy word <01697>, I pray thee, be verified <0539> (8735), which thou spakest <01696> (8765) unto thy servant <05650> David <01732> my father <01>.
27 But will God <0430> indeed <0552> dwell <03427> (8799) on the earth <0776>? behold, the heaven <08064> and heaven <08064> of heavens <08064> cannot contain <03557> (8770) thee; how much less <0637> this house <01004> that I have builded <01129> (8804)?
28 Yet have thou respect <06437> (8804) unto 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 to the prayer <08605>, which thy servant <05650> prayeth <06419> (8693) before <06440> thee to day <03117>:
29 That thine eyes <05869> may be open <06605> (8803) toward this house <01004> night <03915> and day <03117> , even toward the place <04725> of which thou hast said <0559> (8804), My name <08034> shall be there: that thou mayest hearken <08085> (8800) unto the prayer <08605> which thy servant <05650> shall make <06419> (8691) toward this place <04725>.
30 And hearken <08085> (8804) thou to the supplication <08467> of thy servant <05650>, and of thy people <05971> Israel <03478>, when they shall pray <06419> (8691) toward this place <04725>: and hear <08085> (8799) thou in heaven <08064> thy dwelling <03427> (8800) place <04725>: and when thou hearest <08085> (8804), forgive <05545> (8804) .
31 If any man <0376> trespass <02398> (8799) against his neighbour <07453>, and an oath <0423> be laid <05375> (8804) upon him to cause him to swear <0422> (8687), and the oath <0423> come <0935> (8804) before <06440> thine altar <04196> in this house <01004>:
32 Then hear <08085> (8799) thou in heaven <08064>, and do <06213> (8804), and judge <08199> (8804) thy servants <05650>, condemning <07561> (8687) the wicked <07563>, to bring <05414> (8800) his way <01870> upon his head <07218>; and justifying <06663> (8687) the righteous <06662>, to give <05414> (8800) him according to his righteousness <06666>.
33 When thy people <05971> Israel <03478> be smitten down <05062> (8736) before <06440> the enemy <0341> (8802), because they have sinned <02398> (8799) against thee, and shall turn again <07725> (8804) to thee, and confess <03034> (8689) thy name <08034>, and pray <06419> (8694), and make supplication <02603> (8694) unto thee in this house <01004> :
34 Then hear <08085> (8799) thou in heaven <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) unto their fathers <01>.
35 When heaven <08064> is shut up <06113> (8736), and there is no rain <04306>, because they have sinned <02398> (8799) against thee; 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 afflictest <06031> (8686) them:
36 Then hear <08085> (8799) thou in heaven <08064>, and forgive <05545> (8804) the sin <02403> of thy servants <05650>, and of thy people <05971> Israel <03478>, that thou teach <03384> (8686) them the good <02896> way <01870> wherein they should walk <03212> (8799), and give <05414> (8804) rain <04306> upon thy land <0776>, which thou hast given <05414> (8804) to thy people <05971> for an inheritance <05159>.
37 If there be in the land <0776> famine <07458>, if there be pestilence <01698>, blasting <07711>, mildew <03420> , locust <0697>, or if there be caterpiller <02625>; if their enemy <0341> (8802) besiege <06887> (8686) them in the land <0776> of their cities <08179>; whatsoever plague <05061>, whatsoever sickness <04245> there be;
38 What prayer <08605> and supplication <08467> soever be made by any man <0120>, or by all thy people <05971> Israel <03478>, which shall know <03045> (8799) every man <0376> the plague <05061> of his own heart <03824>, and spread forth <06566> (8804) his hands <03709> toward this house <01004>:
39 Then hear <08085> (8799) thou in heaven <08064> thy dwelling <03427> (8800) place <04349>, and forgive <05545> (8804), and do <06213> (8804), and give <05414> (8804) to every man <0376> according to his ways <01870>, whose heart <03824> thou knowest <03045> (8799); (for thou, even thou only, knowest <03045> (8804) the hearts <03824> of all the children <01121> of men <0120>;)
40 That they may fear <03372> (8799) thee all the days <03117> that they live <02416> in <06440> the land <0127> which thou gavest <05414> (8804) unto our fathers <01>.
41 Moreover concerning a stranger <05237>, that is not of thy people <05971> Israel <03478>, but cometh out <0935> (8804) of a far <07350> country <0776> for <04616> thy name's <08034> sake;
42 (For they shall hear <08085> (8799) of thy great <01419> name <08034>, and of thy strong <02389> hand <03027>, and of thy stretched out <05186> (8803) arm <02220>;) when he shall come <0935> (8804) and pray <06419> (8694) toward this house <01004>;
43 Hear <08085> (8799) thou in heaven <08064> 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>, to fear <03372> (8800) thee, as do thy people <05971> Israel <03478>; and that they may know <03045> (8800) that this house <01004>, which I have builded <01129> (8804), is called <07121> (8738) by thy name <08034>.
44 If thy people <05971> go out <03318> (8799) to battle <04421> against their enemy <0341> (8802), whithersoever <01870> thou shalt send <07971> (8799) them, and shall pray <06419> (8694) unto the LORD <03068> toward <01870> the city <05892> which thou hast chosen <0977> (8804), and toward the house <01004> that I have built <01129> (8804) for thy name <08034>:
45 Then hear <08085> (8804) thou in heaven <08064> their prayer <08605> and their supplication <08467>, and maintain <06213> (8804) their cause <04941>.
46 If they sin <02398> (8799) against thee, (for there is no man <0120> that sinneth <02398> (8799) not,) and thou be angry <0599> (8804) with them, and deliver <05414> (8804) them to the enemy <0341> (8802), so that they carry them away <07617> (8804) captives <07617> (8802) unto <06440> the land <0776> of the enemy <0341> (8802) , far <07350> or near <07138>;
47 Yet if they shall bethink <07725> (8689) themselves in the land <0776> whither they were carried captives <07617> (8738), and repent <07725> (8804) <03820>, and make supplication <02603> (8694) unto thee in the land <0776> of them that carried them captives <07617> (8802), saying <0559> (8800), We have sinned <02398> (8804), and have done perversely <05753> (8689), we have committed wickedness <07561> (8804);
48 And so return <07725> (8804) unto thee with all their heart <03824>, and with all their soul <05315>, in the land <0776> of their enemies <0341> (8802), which led them away captive <07617> (8804), and pray <06419> (8694) unto thee toward <01870> their land <0776>, which thou gavest <05414> (8804) unto their fathers <01>, the city <05892> which thou hast chosen <0977> (8804), and the house <01004> which I have built <01129> (8804) for thy name <08034>:
49 Then hear <08085> (8804) thou their prayer <08605> an