NASB — 1 Kings 8 — KJV

The Ark Brought into the Temple

1 aThen° Solomon° assembled° the elders° of Israel° and all° bthe heads° of the tribes°, the leaders° of the fathers’° [households] of the sons° of Israel°, to King° Solomon° in Jerusalem°, cto bring° up the ark° of the covenant° of the LORD° from dthe city° of David°, which° is Zion°. 2 All° the men° of Israel° assembled° themselves to King° Solomon° at athe feast°, in the month° Ethanim°, which° is the seventh° month°. 3 Then all° the elders° of Israel° came°, and athe priests° took° up the ark°. 4 They brought° up the ark° of the LORD° and athe tent° of meeting° and all° the holy° utensils°, which° were in the tent°, and the priests° and the Levites° brought° them up. 5 And King° Solomon° and all° the congregation° of Israel°, who were assembled° to him, awere with him before° the ark°, sacrificing° Iso° many° sheep° and oxen° they could not be counted° or numbered°. 6 Then athe priests° brought° the ark° of the covenant° of the LORD° bto its place°, into the inner° sanctuary° of the house°, to the most° holy° place°, cunder° the wings° of the cherubim°. 7 For the cherubim° spread° [their] wings° over° the place° of the ark°, and the cherubim° made° a covering° over° the ark° and its poles° from above°°. 8 But athe poles° were so long° that the ends° of the poles° could be seen° from the holy° place before°° the inner° sanctuary°, but they could not be seen° outside°; they are there° to this° day°. 9 aThere° was nothing° in the ark° except° the two° tablets° of stone° which° Moses° put° there° at Horeb°, where° bthe LORD° made° a covenant with the sons° of Israel°, when they came° out of the land° of Egypt°. 10 It happened° that when the priests° came° from the holy° place, athe cloud° filled° the house° of the LORD°, 11 so that the priests° could° not stand° to minister° because°° of the cloud°, for the glory° of the LORD° filled° the house° of the LORD°.

[1] a2Ch 5:2-10 bNu 1:4; 7:2 c2S 6:12-17; 1Ch 15:25-29 d2S 5:7
[2] aLv 23:34; 1K 8:65; 2Ch 7:8-10
[3] aNu 7:9; Dt 31:9; Jsh 3:3, 6
[4] a1K 3:4; 2Ch 1:3
[5] ILit sheep and oxen...numbered for multitude a2S 6:13; 2Ch 1:6
[6] a1K 8:3 b1K 6:19 c1K 6:27
[8] aEx 25:13-15; 37:4, 5
[9] aEx 25:16, 21; Dt 10:2-5; He 9:4 bEx 24:7, 8; 40:20; Dt 4:13
[10] aEx 40:34, 35; 2Ch 7:1, 2

Solomon Addresses the People

12aThen° Solomon° said°,
  “The LORD° has said° that bHe would dwell° in the thick° cloud°.
  13aI have surely° built° You a lofty° house°,
  bA place° for Your dwelling° forever°.”

[12] a2Ch 6:1 bLv 16:2; Ps 18:11; 97:2
[13] a2S 7:13 bEx 15:17; Ps 132:14

14 ¶ Then the king° Ifaced°° about° and ablessed° all° the assembly° of Israel°, while all° the assembly° of Israel° was standing°. 15 He said°, “aBlessed° be the LORD°, the God° of Israel°, bwho° spoke° with His mouth° to my father° David° and has fulfilled° [it] with His hand°, saying°, 16aSince° the day° that I brought° My people° Israel° from Egypt°, I did not choose° a city° out of all° the tribes° of Israel° [in which] to build° a house° that bMy name° might be there°, but cI chose° David° to be over° My people° Israel°.’ 17 aNow it was Iin the heart° of my father° David° to build° a house° for the name° of the LORD°, the God° of Israel°. 18 But the LORD° said° to my father° David°, ‘Because°° it was Iin your heart° to build° a house° for My name°, you did° well° that it was Iin your heart°. 19 aNevertheless° you shall not build° the house°, but your son° who Iwill be born°° to you, he will build° the house° for My name°.’ 20 Now the LORD° has fulfilled° His word° which° He spoke°; for aI have risen° in place° of my father° David° and sit° on the throne° of Israel°, as the LORD° Ipromised°, and have built° the house° for the name° of the LORD°, the God° of Israel°. 21 There° I have set° a place° for the ark°, ain which° is the covenant° of the LORD°, which° He made° with our fathers° when He brought° them from the land° of Egypt°.”

[14] ILit turned his face about a2S 6:18; 1K 8:55
[15] a1Ch 29:10, 20; Ne 9:5; Lk 1:68 b2S 7:12, 13; 1Ch 22:10
[16] a2S 7:4, 5; 1Ch 17:3-10; 2Ch 6:5 bDt 12:5, 11 c1S 16:1; 2S 7:8
[17] ILit with a2S 7:2, 3; 1Ch 17:1, 2
[18] ILit with
[19] ILit will come forth from your loins a2S 7:5, 12, 13; 1K 5:3, 5; 1Ch 17:11, 12; 22:8-10
[20] ILit spoke a1Ch 28:5, 6
[21] aDt 31:26; 1K 8:9

The Prayer of Dedication

22 ¶ Then aSolomon° stood° before° the altar° of the LORD° in the presence° of all° the assembly° of Israel° and bspread° out his hands° toward heaven°. 23 He said°, “O LORD°, the God° of Israel°, athere° is no° God° like° You in heaven° above°° or on earth° beneath°°, bkeeping° covenant° and [showing] lovingkindness° to Your servants° who walk° before° You with all° their heart°, 24 who° have kept° with Your servant°, my father° David°, that which° You have Ipromised° him; indeed, You have spoken° with Your mouth° and have fulfilled° it with Your hand° as it is this° day°. 25 Now° therefore, O LORD°, the God° of Israel°, keep° with Your servant° David° my father° that which° You have Ipromised° him, saying°, ‘IIaYou shall not lack° a man° to sit° on the throne° of Israel°, if° only° your sons° take° heed° to their way° to walk° before° Me as you have walked°.’ 26 Now° therefore, O God° of Israel°, let Your word°, I pray°, be confirmed° awhich° You have spoken° to Your servant°, my father° David°.

[22] a1K 8:54; 2Ch 6:12 bEx 9:33; Ezr 9:5
[23] a1S 2:2; 2S 7:22 bDt 7:9; Ne 1:5; 9:32; Dn 9:4
[24] ILit spoken to
[25] ILit spoken to IILit There shall not be cut off to you a man from before Me a1K 2:4
[26] a2S 7:25

27 ¶ “But will God° indeed° dwell° on the earth°? Behold°, aheaven° and the Ihighest° heaven° cannot° contain° You, how° much°° less° this° house° which° I have built°! 28 Yet have° regard° to the aprayer° of Your servant° and to his supplication°, O LORD° my God°, to listen° to the cry° and to the prayer° which° Your servant° prays° before° You today°; 29 athat Your eyes° may be open° toward° this° house° night° and day°, toward° bthe place° of which° You have said°, ‘My name° shall be there°,’ to listen° to the prayer° which° Your servant° shall pray° toward° this° place°. 30 aListen° to the supplication° of Your servant° and of Your people° Israel°, bwhen° they pray° toward° this° place°; hear° in heaven° Your dwelling° place°; hear° and cforgive°.

[27] ILit heaven of heavens a2Ch 2:6; Ps 139:7-16; Is 66:1; Jr 23:24; Ac 7:49
[28] aPhp 4:6
[29] a2Ch 7:15; Ne 1:6 bDt 12:11
[30] aNe 1:6 bDn 6:10 cEx 34:6, 7; Ps 85:2; Dn 9:9; 1 Jn 1:9

31 ¶ “aIf° a man° sins° against his neighbor° and is made° to take° an oath°, and he comes° [and] takes° an oath° before° Your altar° in this° house°, 32 then hear° in heaven° and act° and judge° Your servants°, acondemning° the wicked° by bringing° his way° on his own head° and justifying° the righteous° by giving° him according to his righteousness°.

[31] aEx 22:8-11
[32] aDt 25:1

33 ¶ “aWhen Your people° Israel° are Idefeated° before° an enemy°, because° they have sinned° against You, bif they turn° to You again° and confess° Your name° and pray° and make° supplication° to You in this° house°, 34 then hear° in heaven°, and forgive° the sin° of Your people° Israel°, and bring° them back° to the land° which° You gave° to their fathers°.

[33] ILit smitten aLv 26:17, 25; Dt 28:25, 48 bLv 26:40-42

35 ¶ “aWhen the heavens° are shut° up and there is no° rain°, because° they have sinned° against You, and they pray° toward° this° place° and confess° Your name° and turn° from their sin° when° You afflict° them, 36 then hear° in heaven° and forgive° the sin° of Your servants° and of Your people° Israel°, aindeed°, teach° them the good° way° in which° they should walk°. And bsend° rain° on Your land°, which° You have given° Your people° for an inheritance°.

[35] aLv 26:19; Dt 11:16, 17; 2S 24:10-13
[36] a1S 12:23; Ps 5:8; 25:4, 5; 27:11; 86:11; 119:133; Jr 6:16 b1K 18:1, 41-45; Jr 14:22

37 ¶ “aIf° there is famine° in the land°, if° there is pestilence°, if° there is blight° [or] mildew°, locust° [or] grasshopper°, if° their enemy° besieges° them in the land° of their Icities°, whatever° plague°, whatever° sickness° [there is], 38 whatever°° prayer° or supplication° is made° by any° man° [or] by all° Your people° Israel°, Ieach° knowing° the IIaffliction° of his own heart°, and spreading° his IIIhands° toward° this° house°; 39 then hear° in heaven° Your dwelling° place°, and forgive° and act° and render° to each° according to all° his ways°, awhose° heart° You know°, for bYou alone° know° the hearts° of all° the sons° of men°, 40 that they may Ifear° You all° the days° that they live° IIin the land° which° You have given° to our fathers°.

[37] ILit gates aLv 26:16, 25, 26; Dt 28:21-23, 38-42
[38] ILit who shall know each IILit plague IIILit palms
[39] a1S 2:3; 16:7 b1Ch 28:9; Ps 11:4; Jr 17:10; Jn 2:24, 25; Ac 1:24
[40] IOr revere IILit on the face of the land

41 ¶ “Also° concerning° the foreigner° who° is not of Your people° Israel°, when he comes° from a far° country° for Your name’s° sake° 42 (for they will hear° of Your great° name° aand Your mighty° hand°, and of Your outstretched° arm°); when he comes° and prays° toward° this° house°, 43 hear° in heaven° Your dwelling° place°, and do° according to all° for which° the foreigner° calls° to You, in order° athat all° the peoples° of the earth° may know° Your name°, to Ifear° You, as [do] Your people° Israel°, and that they may know° that IIthis° house° which° I have built° is called° by Your name°.

[42] aEx 13:3; Dt 3:24
[43] IOr reverence IILit Your name is called upon this house which I have built aJsh 4:23, 24; 1S 17:46; Ps 67:2

44 ¶ “When° Your people° go° out to battle° against° Itheir enemy°, by whatever° way° You shall send° them, and athey pray° to the LORD° IItoward° the city° which° You have chosen° and the house° which° I have built° for Your name°, 45 then hear° in heaven° their prayer° and their supplication°, and maintain° their Icause°.

[44] ILit his IILit in the way of a2Ch 14:11
[45] ILit right or justice

46 ¶ “When° they sin° against You (for athere° is no° man° who° does not sin°) and You are angry° with them and deliver° them to an enemy°, so that Ithey take° them away captive° bto the land° of the enemy°, far° off or° near°; 47 aif they Itake° thought° in the land° where°° they have been taken° captive°, and repent° and make° supplication° to You in the land° of those who have taken° them captive°, saying°, ‘bWe have sinned° and have committed° iniquity°, we have acted° wickedly°’; 48 aif they return° to You with all° their heart° and with all° their soul° in the land° of their enemies° who° have taken° them captive°, and bpray° to You toward° their land° which° You have given° to their fathers°, the city° which° You have chosen°, and the house° which° I have built° for Your name°; 49 then hear° their prayer° and their supplication° in heaven° Your dwelling° place°, and maintain° their Icause°, 50 and forgive° Your people° who° have sinned° against You and all° their transgressions° which° they have transgressed° against You, and amake° them [objects of] compassion° before° those who have taken° them captive°, that they may have° compassion° on them 51 (afor they are Your people° and Your inheritance° which° You have brought° forth° from Egypt°, bfrom the midst° of the iron° furnace°), 52 athat Your eyes° may be open° to the supplication° of Your servant° and to the supplication° of Your people° Israel°, to listen° to them whenever° they call° to You. 53 For You have separated° them from all° the peoples° of the earth° as Your inheritance°, aas You spoke° through° Moses° Your servant°, when You brought° our fathers° forth° from Egypt°, O Lord° IGOD°.”

[46] ILit their captors take them captive aPs 130:3, 4; 143:2; Pv 20:9; Ec 7:20; Ro 3:23; 1 Jn 1:8-10 bLv 26:34-39; 2K 17:6, 18; 25:21
[47] ILit return to their heart aLv 26:40-42; Ne 9:2 bEzr 9:6, 7; Ne 1:6; Ps 106:6; Dn 9:5
[48] aDt 4:29; 1S 7:3, 4; Ne 1:9 bDn 6:10; Jna 2:4
[49] ILit judgment
[50] a2Ch 30:9; Ps 106:46; Ac 7:10
[51] aEx 32:11, 12; Dt 9:26-29 bDt 4:20; Jr 11:4
[52] a1K 8:29
[53] IHeb YHWH, usually rendered LORD aEx 19:5, 6; Dt 9:26-29

Solomon’s Benediction

54aWhen Solomon° had finished° praying° this° entire° prayer° and supplication° to the LORD°, bhe arose° from before° the altar° of the LORD°, from kneeling° on his knees° with his Ihands° spread° toward heaven°. 55 And he stood° and ablessed° all° the assembly° of Israel° with a loud° voice°, saying°:

[54] ILit palms a2Ch 7:1 b2Ch 6:13
[55] aNu 6:23-26; 2S 6:18; 1K 8:14

56 ¶ “Blessed° be the LORD°, who° has given° rest° to His people° Israel°, aaccording to all° that He Ipromised°; bnot one° word° has IIfailed° of all° His good° IIIpromise°, which° He Ipromised° through° Moses° His servant°. 57 May the LORD° our God° be with us, as He was with our fathers°; amay He not leave° us or forsake° us, 58 that aHe may incline° our hearts° to Himself, to walk° in all° His ways° and to keep° His commandments° and His statutes° and His ordinances°, which° He commanded° our fathers°. 59 And may these° words° of mine, with which° I have made° supplication° before° the LORD°, be near° to the LORD° our God° day° and night°, that He may maintain° the Icause° of His servant° and the Icause° of His people° Israel°, IIas each° day° requires°, 60 so° athat all° the peoples° of the earth° may know° that bthe LORD° is God°; there° is no° one° else°. 61 aLet your heart° therefore be Iwholly° devoted° to the LORD° our God°, to walk° in His statutes° and to keep° His commandments°, as at this° day°.”

[56] ILit spoke IILit fallen IIILit word aDt 12:10 bJsh 21:45; 23:14, 15
[57] aDt 31:6, 17; Jsh 1:5; 1S 12:22; Ro 8:31; He 13:5
[58] aPs 119:36; Jr 31:33
[59] ILit judgment IILit the thing of a day in its day
[60] aJsh 4:24; 1S 17:46; 1K 8:43; 2K 19:19 bDt 4:35; 1K 18:39; Jr 10:10-12
[61] ILit complete with aDt 18:13; 1K 11:4; 2K 20:3

Dedicatory Sacrifices

62aNow the king° and all° Israel° with him boffered° sacrifice° before° the LORD°. 63 Solomon° offered° for the sacrifice° of peace° offerings°, which° he offered° to the LORD°, 22,000°°° oxen° and 120,000°°° sheep°. aSo the king° and all° the sons° of Israel° dedicated° the house° of the LORD°. 64 On the same° day° the king° consecrated° the middle° of the court° that [was] before° the house° of the LORD°, because° there° he Ioffered° the burnt° offering° and the grain offering° and the fat° of the peace° offerings°; for athe bronze° altar° that [was] before° the LORD° [was] too° small° to hold° the burnt° offering° and the grain offering° and the fat° of the peace° offerings°.

[62] a2Ch 7:4-10 b2S 6:17-19; Ezr 6:16, 17
[63] aEzr 6:15-18; Ne 12:27
[64] ILit made a2Ch 4:1

65 ¶ So aSolomon° observed° the feast° at that time°, and all° Israel° with him, a great° assembly° bfrom the entrance° of Hamath° cto the brook° of Egypt°, before° the LORD° our God°, for seven° days° and seven° [more] days°, [even] fourteen°° days°. 66 On the eighth° day° he sent° the people° away° and they blessed° the king°. Then they went° to their tents° joyful° and glad° of heart° for all° the goodness° that the LORD° had Ishown° to David° His servant° and to Israel° His people°.

[65] aLv 23:34-42; 1K 8:2 bNu 34:8; Jsh 13:5; Jg 3:3; 2K 14:25 cGn 15:18; Ex 23:31; Nu 34:5; Jsh 13:3
[66] ILit done


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The feast of the dedication of the Temple.

1 ¶ Then² Solomonº assembledºª² the eldersº of Israel,º and² all² the headsº of the tribes,º the chiefº of the fathersº of the childrenº of Israel,º unto² kingº Solomonº in Jerusalem,º that they might bring upºª² the arkº of the covenantº of the LORDº out of the cityº² of David,º which² [is] Zion.º 2 And all² the menº of Israelº assembled¹ª themselves² unto² kingº Solomonº at the feastº in the monthº Ethanim,º which² [is] the seventhº month.º 3 And all² the eldersº of Israelº came,ºª and the priestsº took upºª² the ark.º 4 And they brought upºª² the arkº of the LORD,º and the tabernacleº of the congregation,º and all² the holyº vesselsº that² [were] in the tabernacle,º even those did the priestsº and the Levitesº bring up.ºª 5 And kingº Solomon,º and all² the congregationº of Israel,º that were assembledºª unto² him, [were] with² him beforeº the ark,º sacrificingºª sheepº and oxen,º that² could not² be toldºª nor² numberedºª for multitude.º² 6 And the priestsº brought inºª² the arkº of the covenantº of the LORDº unto² his place,º into² the oracleº of the house,º to² the mostº holyº [place, even] under²² the wingsº of the cherubims.º 7 For² the cherubimsº spread forthºª [their] two wingsº over² the placeº of the ark,º and the cherubimsº coveredºª² the arkº and the stavesº thereof above.º² 8 And they drew outºª the staves,º that the endsº of the stavesº were seen² out¹ª² in the holyº [place] beforeº² the oracle,º and they were not² seenºª without:º and there² they are² unto² this² day.º 9 [There was] nothing² in the arkº saveº the twoº tablesº of stone,º which² Mosesº put¹ª² there² at Horeb,º when² the LORDº madeºª [a covenant] with² the childrenº of Israel,º when they came outºª of the landº² of Egypt.º 10 And it came to pass,² when the priestsº were come outºª of² the holyº [place], that the cloudº filledºª² the houseº of the LORD,º 11 So that the priestsº couldºª not² standºª to ministerºª becauseº² of the cloud:º for² the gloryº of the LORDº had filledºª² the houseº of the LORD.º

[1] Nu 7:3; Jsh 23:2; 24:1; 2S 5:7; 6:1, 6, 12; 1K 3:15; 1Ch 11:7; 13:1; 15:3, 25, 29; 16:1; 28:1; 2Ch 5:2; 30:1; Ezr 3:1; Ps 9:11; 102:21; Is 28:16; 46:13; 1P 2:6.
[2] Lv 23:34; Nu 29:12; Dt 16:13; 2Ch 5:3; 7:8; Ezr 3:4; Ne 8:14; Zc 14:16; Jn 7:2, 37.
[3] Nu 4:15; Dt 31:9; Jsh 3:6, 14; 4:9; 6:6; 1Ch 15:2, 11; 2Ch 5:5.
[4] Ex 40:2; 1K 3:4; 2Ch 1:3.
[5] 2S 6:13; 1K 8:62; 1Ch 16:1.
[6] Ex 25:20; 26:33; 37:9; 40:20; 1S 4:4; 2S 6:2, 17; 1K 6:19, 27; 8:4; 2Ch 5:7; Ps 80:1; 99:1; Is 37:16; Ezk 10:5.
[8] Ex 25:14; 37:4; 40:20; Jsh 4:9; 2Ch 5:9; Mt 28:15.
[9] Ex 13:21; 14:24; 16:10, 33; 24:8, 16; 25:21; 34:27; 40:20, 34; Lv 16:2; Nu 9:15; 17:10; Dt 4:13; 10:2, 5; 31:26; 1K 8:21; 2Ch 5:10, 13; 7:1; Ezk 10:4; He 9:4; Rv 15:8.
[11] Lv 9:6, 23; Ezk 43:2, 4; 44:4; Jn 1:14; Ac 7:55; 2Co 3:18; 4:6; Rv 21:11, 23.

Solomon's blessing.

12 ¶ Then² spakeºª Solomon,º The LORDº saidºª that he would dwellºª in the thick darkness.º 13 I have surely¹ª builtºª thee an houseº to dwell in,º a settled placeº for thee to abide inºª for ever.º 14 And the kingº turnedºª² his faceº about,¹ª and blessedºª² all² the congregationº of Israel:º (and all² the congregationº of Israelº stood;)ºª 15 And he said,ºª Blessedºª [be] the LORDº Godº of Israel,º which² spakeºª with his mouthº unto² Davidº my father,º and hath with his handº fulfilledºª [it], saying,ºª 16 Since² the dayº that² I brought forthºª² my peopleº² Israelº out of Egypt,º² I choseºª no² cityº out of all²² the tribesº of Israelº to buildºª an house,º that my nameº might be² therein;² but I choseºª Davidº to be² over² my peopleº Israel.º 17 And it was² in² the heartº of Davidº my fatherº to buildºª an houseº for the nameº of the LORDº Godº of Israel.º 18 And the LORDº saidºª unto² Davidº my father,º Whereasºº it was² in² thine heartº to buildºª an houseº unto my name,º thou didst wellºª that² it was² in² thine heart.º 19 Neverthelessº thou² shalt not² buildºª the house;º but²² thy sonº that shall come forth² out¹ª of thy loins,º² he² shall buildºª the houseº unto my name.º 20 And the LORDº hath performedºª² his wordº that² he spake,ºª and I am risen upºª in the room² of Davidº my father,º and sitºª on² the throneº of Israel,º as² the LORDº promised,ºª and have builtºª an houseº for the nameº of the LORDº Godº of Israel.º 21 And I have setºª there² a placeº for the ark,º wherein²² [is] the covenantº of the LORD,º which² he madeºª with² our fathers,º when he brought them outºª² of the landº² of Egypt.º

[12] Ex 20:21; Lv 16:2; Dt 4:11; 5:22; 2Ch 6:1, 2; Ps 18:8; 97:2; Is 45:15; He 12:18.
[13] 2S 7:13; 1Ch 17:12; 22:10; 28:6, 10, 20; 2Ch 6:2; Ps 78:68; 132:13; Jn 4:21; Ac 6:14; He 8:5; 9:11, 24.
[14] Jsh 22:6; 2S 6:18; 1K 8:55; 1Ch 16:2; 2Ch 6:3; 7:6; 30:18; Ne 8:7; 9:2; Ps 118:26; Mt 13:2; Lk 24:50.
[15] Jsh 21:45; 23:15; 2S 7:5, 25, 28; 1Ch 17:12; 29:10, 20; 2Ch 6:4; 20:26; Ne 9:5; Ps 41:13; 72:18; 115:18; 117:1; 138:2; Is 1:20; Mt 24:35; Lk 1:54, 68, 70, 72; Ep 1:3; 1P 1:3.
[16] Dt 12:11; 1S 16:1; 2S 7:6, 8; 1K 8:29; 11:36; 2K 23:27; 1Ch 17:5; 28:4; 2Ch 6:5; Ne 1:9; Ps 78:70; 89:19; 132:13; Jr 7:12.
[17] 2S 7:2; 1Ch 17:1, 2; 22:7; 28:2.
[18] 2Ch 6:7; 2Co 8:12.
[19] 2S 7:5, 12; 1K 5:3; 1Ch 17:4, 11; 22:8; 28:6.
[20] 1K 8:15; 1Ch 28:5; Ne 9:8; Is 9:7; Jr 29:10; Ezk 12:25; 37:14; Mi 7:20; Ro 4:21; Php 1:6.
[21] Ex 34:28; Dt 9:9, 11; 31:26; 1K 8:5, 9.

Solomon's prayer.

22 ¶ And Solomonº stoodºª beforeº the altarº of the LORDº in the presence² of¹ all² the congregationº of Israel,º and spread forthºª his handsº toward heaven:º 23 And he said,ºª LORDº Godº of Israel,º [there is] no² Godº like thee,² in heavenº above,º² or on² earthº beneath,²² who keepestºª covenantº and mercyº with thy servantsº that walkºª beforeº thee with all² their heart:º 24 Who² hast keptºª with thy servantº Davidº my fatherº² that² thou promisedstºª him: thou spakestºª also with thy mouth,º and hast fulfilledºª [it] with thine hand,º as [it is] this² day.º 25 Therefore now,² LORDº Godº of Israel,º keepºª with thy servantº Davidº my fatherº² that² thou promisedstºª him, saying,ºª There shall not² failºª thee a manº in my sightº² to sitºª on² the throneº of Israel;º soº that² thy childrenº take heed¹ª to²² their way,º that they walk¹ª² beforeº me as² thou hast walkedºª beforeº me. 26 And now,² O Godº of Israel,º let thy word,º I pray thee,² be verified,ºª which² thou spakestºª unto thy servantº Davidº my father.º 27 But² will Godº indeedº dwellºª on² the earth?º behold,² the heavenº and heavenº of heavensº cannot² containºª thee; how much lessº² this² houseº that² I have builded?ºª 28 Yet have thou respectºª unto² the prayerº of thy servant,º and to² his supplication,º O LORDº my God,º to hearkenºª unto² the cryº and to² the prayer,º which² thy servantº prayethºª beforeº thee to day:º 29 That thine eyesº may be² openºª toward² this² houseº nightº and day,º [even] toward² the placeº of which² thou hast said,ºª My nameº shall be² there:² that thou mayest hearkenºª unto² the prayerº which² thy servantº shall makeºª toward² this² place.º 30 And hearkenºª thou to² the supplicationº of thy servant,º and of thy peopleº Israel,º when² they shall prayºª toward² this² place:º and hearºª thou² in² heavenº thy dwellingºª place:º and when thou hearest,ºª forgive.ºª

[22] Ex 9:29, 33; 1K 8:54; 2K 11:14; 23:3; 2Ch 6:12, 13; Ezr 9:5; Jb 11:13; Ps 28:2; 63:4; Is 1:15; 1Ti 2:8.
[23] Gn 17:1; 33:20; Ex 3:15; 15:11; Dt 7:9; 1S 2:2; 2S 7:22; 1K 2:4; 3:6; 6:12; 2K 20:3; Ne 1:5; 9:32; Ps 35:10; 86:8; 89:3, 6; 113:5; Is 40:18, 25; Jr 10:6, 16; Dn 9:4; Mi 7:18, 19; Lk 1:72.
[24] 2S 7:12, 16; 1K 8:15; 2Ch 6:14.
[25] 2S 7:27; 1K 2:4; 9:4; 1Ch 17:23; 28:9; 2Ch 6:16; Jr 33:17; Lk 1:68.
[26] Ex 24:10; 1S 1:17; 2S 7:25; 1K 8:23; 2Ch 1:9; Ps 41:13; 119:49; Is 41:17; 45:3; Jr 11:5; Ezk 36:36.
[27] Dt 10:14; 2Ch 2:6; 6:18; Ps 113:4; 139:7; Is 66:1; Jr 23:24; Jn 1:14; Ac 7:48; 17:24; 2Co 6:16; 12:2; 1Jn 3:1.
[28] 2Ch 6:19; Ps 4:1; 5:1; 86:3, 6; 88:1; 141:2; Dn 9:17; Lk 18:1, 7.
[29] Ex 20:24; Dt 12:11; 16:2, 6; 26:2; 1K 8:16, 43, 52; 11:36; 2K 19:16; 21:4, 7; 23:27; 2Ch 6:5, 20, 40; 7:15, 16; 16:9; 20:8; 33:4, 7; Ne 1:6, 9; Ps 34:15; Dn 6:10; 9:18; Jn 14:13.
[30] 1K 8:34, 36, 39, 43, 49; 2Ch 6:21; 7:14; 20:8; Ne 1:5; Ps 33:13; 113:5; 123:1; 130:3; Ec 5:2; Is 57:15; Dn 9:19; Mt 6:9, 12.

31² If² any manº trespassºª against his neighbour,º and an oathº be laid¹ª² upon him to cause him to swear,ºª and the oath¹² comeºª beforeº thine altarº in this² house:º 32 Then hearºª thou² in heaven,º and do,ºª and judgeºª² thy servants,º condemningºª the wicked,º to bringºª his wayº upon his head;º and justifyingºª the righteous,º to giveºª him according to his righteousness.º

[31] Ex 22:8; Lv 5:1; Nu 5:16; 2Ch 6:22; Pv 30:9.
[32] Ex 23:7; 34:7; Nu 5:27; Dt 25:1; 1K 8:30; Pv 1:31; 17:15; Is 3:10; Ezk 18:13, 20, 30; Ro 2:6, 13; 7:9.

33 ¶ When thy peopleº Israelº be smitten downºª beforeº the enemy,ºª because² they have sinnedºª against thee, and shall turn againºª to² thee, and confessºª² thy name,º and pray,ºª and make supplicationºª unto² thee in this² house:º 34 Then hearºª thou² in heaven,º and forgiveºª the sinº of thy peopleº Israel,º and bring them againºª unto² the landº which² thou gavestºª unto their fathers.º

[33] Lv 26:17, 25, 39; Dt 28:25, 48; Jsh 7:8, 11; Jg 6:1; 1K 8:30; 2K 17:7; 18:11; 2Ch 6:24; 36:14; Ezr 9:5; Ne 1:8; 9:1, 4; Ps 44:10; Is 63:15; 64:1; Dn 9:3; Jna 3:10.
[34] Gn 13:15; Ex 6:8; Jsh 21:43; 1K 8:30; Ezr 1:1; Ps 106:47; Jr 31:4, 27; 32:37; 33:10; Dn 9:12, 19, 25; Am 7:2.

35 ¶ When heavenº is shut up,ºª and there is² no² rain,º because² they have sinnedºª against thee; if they prayºª toward² this² place,º and confessºª² thy name,º and turnºª from their sin,º² when² thou afflictestºª them: 36 Then hearºª thou² in heaven,º and forgiveºª the sinº of thy servants,º and of thy peopleº Israel,º that² thou teachºª them² the² goodº wayº wherein they should walk,¹ª² and giveºª rainº upon² thy land,º which² thou hast givenºª to thy peopleº for an inheritance.º

[35] Lv 26:19; Dt 11:17; 28:12, 23; 2S 24:13; 1K 8:29, 33; 17:1; 2Ch 6:24, 26; Is 1:15; 9:13; Jr 14:1; Ezk 14:13; 18:30; Ho 14:1; Jol 1:13; 2:15; Mal 3:10; Lk 4:25; Ro 10:9; 15:9; Rv 11:6.
[36] 1S 12:23; 1K 18:1, 27, 45; 2Ch 6:26; Ps 25:4, 8, 12; 27:11; 32:8; 68:9; 94:12; 119:33; 143:8; Is 30:21; 35:8; Jr 6:16; 14:22; 42:3; Mi 4:2; Mt 22:16; Jm 5:17.

37 ¶ If² there be² in the landº famine,º if² there be² pestilence,º blasting,º mildew,º locust,º [or] if² there be² caterpiller;º if² their enemyºª besiegeºª them in the landº of their cities;º whatsoever² plague,º whatsoever² sicknessº [there be]; 38 What² prayerº and supplicationº soever²² be² [made] by any² man,º [or] by all² thy peopleº Israel,º which² shall knowºª every manº the plagueº of his own heart,º and spread forthºª his handsº toward² this² house:º 39 Then hearºª thou² in heavenº thy dwellingºª place,º and forgive,ºª and do,ºª and giveºª to every manº according to² his ways,º whose²² heartº thou knowest;ºª (for² thou,² [even] thou only,² knowestºª² the heartsº of all² the childrenº of men;)º 40 That² they may fearºª thee all² the daysº that² they² liveº inº² the landº which² thou gavestºª unto our fathers.º 41 Moreover² concerning² a stranger,º that² [is] not² of thy peopleº² Israel,º but cometh² out¹ª of a far¹ countryº²² for¹ thy name's¹ sake;²² 42 (For² they shall hear¹ª of²² thy greatº name,º and of thy strongº hand,º and of thy stretched outºª arm;)º when he shall comeºª and prayºª toward² this² house;º 43 Hearºª thou² in heavenº thy dwellingºª place,º and doºª according to all² that² the strangerº callethºª to² thee for: that² all² peopleº of the earthº may knowºª² thy name,º to fearºª thee, as [do] thy peopleº Israel;º and that they may knowºª that² this² house,º which² I have builded,ºª is calledºª by² thy name.º

[37] Lv 26:16, 25, 26; Dt 28:21, 25, 38, 52; 2K 6:25; 1Ch 21:12; 2Ch 6:28; 20:9; Ps 105:34; Jr 32:2; 39:1; Ezk 14:21; Jol 1:4; 2:25.
[38] 1K 8:22; 2Ch 6:29; 20:5; Jb 7:11; Ps 32:3; 42:6, 9, 11; 50:15; 73:21; 91:15; 142:3; Pv 14:10; Is 1:15; 37:4, 15; Jol 2:17; Am 7:1; Ro 7:24; Php 4:6.
[39] 1S 16:7; 1K 8:32, 36; 1Ch 28:9; 2Ch 6:30; Ps 11:4; 18:20; 28:4; Jr 17:10; 32:19; Ezk 18:30; Jn 2:25; 21:17; Ac 1:24; He 4:12; Rv 2:23; 22:12.
[40] Gn 22:12; Ex 20:20; Dt 6:2, 13; 1S 12:24; Ps 115:13; 130:4; Jr 32:39; Ho 3:5; Ac 9:31; 10:2; He 12:28; Rv 15:4; 19:5.
[41] Ex 18:8; Ru 1:16; 2:11; 1K 10:1; 2K 5:1, 16; 2Ch 6:32; Is 56:3; 60:1; Mt 2:1; 8:5, 10; 12:42; 15:22; Lk 17:18; Jn 12:20; Ac 8:27; 10:1.
[42] Ex 3:13, 19; 9:15; 13:14; 15:14; 34:5; Dt 3:24; 4:6, 34; 11:2; Jsh 2:10; 7:9; 9:9; 2K 17:36; 2Ch 32:31; Ps 86:8; 89:13; 136:12; Is 51:9; 63:12; 66:19; Jr 3:19; 31:11; 32:17; Ezk 20:9; Dn 2:47; 3:28; 4:37; Zc 14:16; Ac 8:27.
[43] 1S 17:46; 1K 8:29; 2K 19:19; 2Ch 6:33; Ps 22:27; 67:2; 72:10; 86:9; 102:15; 117:1; Is 11:9; Rv 11:15.

44 ¶ If² thy peopleº go outºª to battleº against² their enemy,ºª whithersoeverº² thou shalt sendºª them, and shall prayºª unto² the LORDº towardº the cityº which² thou hast chosen,ºª and [toward] the houseº that² I have builtºª for thy name:º 45 Then hearºª thou in heavenº² their prayerº and their supplication,º and maintainºª their cause.º 46 If² they sinºª against thee, (for² [there is] no² manº that² sinnethºª not,)² and thou be angryºª with them, and deliverºª them to² the enemy,ºª so that they carry them awayºª captivesºª unto¹² the landº of the enemy,ºª farº or² near;º 47 [Yet] if they shall bethink¹ª themselves²²² in the landº whither²² they were carried captives,ºª and repent,ºª¹ and make supplicationºª unto² thee in the landº of them that carried them captives,ºª saying,ºª We have sinned,ºª and have done perversely,ºª we have committed wickedness;ºª 48 And [so] returnºª unto² thee with all² their heart,º and with all² their soul,º in the landº of their enemies,ºª which² led them away captive,ºª² and prayºª unto² thee towardº their land,º which² thou gavestºª unto their fathers,º the cityº which² thou hast chosen,ºª and the houseº which² I have builtºª for thy name:º 49 Then hearºª thou² their prayerº and their supplicationº in heavenº thy dwellingºª place,º and maintainºª their cause,º 50 And forgiveºª thy peopleº that² have sinnedºª against thee, and all² their transgressionsº wherein² they have transgressedºª against thee, and giveºª them compassionº beforeº them who carried them captive,ºª that they may have compassion¹ª on² them: 51 For² they² [be] thy people,º and thine inheritance,º which² thou broughtest forthºª out of Egypt,º² from the midstº² of the furnaceº of iron:º 52 That thine eyesº may be² openºª unto² the supplicationº of thy servant,º and unto² the supplicationº of thy peopleº Israel,º to hearkenºª unto² them in all² that they callºª for unto² thee. 53 For² thou² didst separateºª them from among all²² the peopleº of the earth,º [to be] thine inheritance,º as² thou spakestºª by the handº of Mosesº thy servant,º when thou broughtestºª² our fathersº out of Egypt,º² O Lordº GOD.¹²

[44] Nu 31:1; Dt 20:1; 31:3; Jsh 1:2; 6:2; 8:1; Jg 1:1; 4:6; 6:14; 1S 15:3, 18; 30:8; 2S 5:19, 23; 1K 8:16; 2Ch 6:34; 14:9; 18:31; 20:6; 32:20; Ps 78:67; 132:13; Dn 9:17.
[45] Gn 18:25; Ps 9:4; Jr 5:28.
[46] Lv 26:34; Dt 4:26; 28:36, 64; 29:28; 2K 17:6, 18, 23; 25:21; 2Ch 6:36; Jb 14:4; 15:14; Ps 19:12; 130:3; 143:2; Pv 20:9; Ec 7:20; Is 53:6; 64:6; Dn 9:7; Lk 21:24; Ro 3:19; Ga 3:22; Jm 3:2; 1Jn 1:8.
[47] Lv 26:40; Dt 4:29; 30:1; 2Ch 6:37; 33:12; Ezr 9:6; Ne 1:6; 9:26; Jb 33:27; Ps 106:6; Is 64:6; Jr 31:18; Ezk 16:61, 63; 18:28; Dn 9:5; Hg 1:7; Zc 12:10; Lk 15:17, 18.
[48] Dt 4:29; 6:5; Jg 10:15; 1S 7:3; 1K 8:29, 44; Ne 1:9; Ps 119:2, 10, 145; Pv 23:26; Is 55:6; Jr 3:10; 24:7; 29:12; Dn 6:10; 9:13; Ho 14:1; Ac 8:37; Ro 10:10.
[49] 1K 8:30, 45; 2K 19:19; Zc 1:15.
[50] 2Ch 30:9; Ezr 7:6, 27; Ne 1:11; 2:4; Ps 106:46; Pv 16:7; Dn 1:9; Ac 7:10.
[51] Ex 32:11; Nu 14:13; Dt 4:20; 9:26; 1K 8:53; 2Ch 6:39; Ne 1:10; Is 63:16; 64:9; Jr 11:4; 51:19.
[52] 1K 8:29; 2Ch 6:40; Ps 86:5; 145:18.
[53] Ex 19:5; 33:16; Nu 23:9; Dt 4:34; 7:6; 9:26, 29; 14:2; 32:9; 33:1, 26; Jr 10:16; 2Co 6:14; Ep 1:18; Tit 2:14; 1P 2:9.

Solomon's blessing.

54 And it was² [so], that when Solomonº had made an endºª of prayingºª² all² this² prayerº and supplicationº unto² the LORD,º he aroseºª from beforeº² the altarº of the LORD,º from kneelingºª² on² his kneesº with his handsº spread upºª to heaven.º 55 And he stood,ºª and blessedºª² all² the congregationº of Israelº with a loudº voice,º saying,ºª 56 Blessedºª [be] the LORD,º that² hath givenºª restº unto his peopleº Israel,º according to all² that² he promised:ºª there hath not² failedºª oneº wordº of all²² his goodº promise,º which² he promisedºª by the handº of Mosesº his servant.º 57 The LORDº our Godº be² with² us, as² he was² with² our fathers:º let him not² leaveºª us, nor² forsakeºª us: 58 That he may inclineºª our heartsº unto² him, to walk¹ª² in all² his ways,º and to keepºª his commandments,º and his statutes,º and his judgments,º which² he commandedºª² our fathers.º 59 And let these² my words,º wherewith² I have made supplicationºª beforeº the LORD,º be² nighº unto² the LORDº our Godº dayº and night,º that he maintainºª the causeº of his servant,º and the causeº of his peopleº Israelº at all times,º as the matterº shall require:² 60 That² all² the peopleº of the earthº may knowºª that² the LORDº [is] God,º [and that there is] none² else.² 61 Let your heartº therefore be² perfectº with² the LORDº our God,º to walk¹ª² in his statutes,º and to keepºª his commandments,º as at this² day.º

[54] 1K 8:22; 2Ch 6:12, 13; Ps 95:6; Lk 11:1; 22:41, 45; Ac 20:36; 21:5.
[55] Nu 6:23; 2S 6:18; 1K 8:14; 1Ch 16:2.
[56] Dt 3:20; 12:10, 12; Jsh 21:44, 45; 23:14; 1S 3:19; 1K 8:15; 2K 10:10; 2Ch 14:6; Lk 1:54, 72; 21:33; He 4:3.
[57] Dt 31:6, 8; Jsh 1:5, 9; 1Ch 28:9; 2Ch 32:7; Ps 46:7, 11; Is 8:10; 41:10; Mt 1:23; 28:20; Ro 8:31; He 13:5.
[58] Dt 4:1, 45; 6:1; Ps 110:3; 119:36; So 1:4; Jr 31:33; Ezk 36:26; Php 2:13; He 13:21.
[59] Dt 33:25; 2Ch 6:41; Ps 102:1; 141:2; Lk 11:3; Jn 17:9, 20; 1Jn 2:2.
[60] Dt 4:35, 39; Jsh 4:24; 1S 17:46; 1K 8:43; 18:39; 2K 19:19; Is 44:6, 8, 24; 45:5, 22; Jr 10:10; Jol 2:27.
[61] Gn 17:1; Dt 18:13; 1K 11:4; 15:3, 14; 2K 20:3; 1Ch 28:9; Jb 1:1, 8; Ps 37:37; 2Co 7:1; Php 3:12.

His sacrifice of peace offerings.

62 ¶ And the king,º and all² Israelº with² him, offeredºª sacrificeº beforeº the LORD.º 63 And Solomonº offeredºª² a sacrificeº of peace offerings,º which² he offeredºª unto the LORD,º twoº and twentyº thousandº oxen,º and an hundredº and twentyº thousandº sheep.º So the kingº and all² the childrenº of Israelº dedicatedºª² the houseº of the LORD.º 64 The same² dayº did the kingº hallowºª² the middleº of the courtº that² [was] beforeº the houseº of the LORD:º for² there² he offeredºª² burnt offerings,º and meat offerings,º and the fatº of the peace offerings:º because² the brasenº altarº that² [was] beforeº the LORDº [was] too littleº to receiveºª²² the burnt offerings,º and meat offerings,º and the fatº of the peace offerings.º 65 And at that² timeº Solomonº heldºª² a feast,º and all² Israelº with² him, a greatº congregation,º from the entering¹ª in²² of Hamathº unto² the riverº of Egypt,º beforeº the LORDº our God,º sevenº daysº and sevenº days,º [even] fourteenºº days.º 66 On the eighthº dayº he sentºª² the peopleº away:¹ª and they blessedºª² the king,º and went¹ª² unto their tentsº joyfulº and gladº of heartº for² all² the goodnessº that² the LORDº had doneºª for Davidº his servant,º and for Israelº his people.º

[62] 2S 6:17; 2Ch 7:4.
[63] Lv 3:1; Nu 7:10, 84; 1Ch 29:21; 2Ch 2:4; 7:5; 15:11; 29:32; 30:24; 35:7; Ezr 6:16; Ne 12:27; Ezk 45:17; Mi 6:7; Jn 10:22.
[64] 2Ch 4:1; 7:7.
[65] Gn 15:18; Ex 23:31; Lv 23:34; Nu 34:5, 8; Jsh 13:3, 5; Jg 3:3; 1K 4:21, 24; 8:2; 2K 14:25; 2Ch 7:8; 30:13, 23; Ps 40:9; Am 6:14.
[66] Dt 12:7, 12, 18; 16:11; 1K 8:1, 47; 2Ch 7:10; 29:36; 30:26; 31:1; Ne 8:10; Ps 95:1; 100:1; 106:4; 122:6, 9; Is 61:9; 66:13; Jr 31:12; Zp 3:14; Zc 9:9, 17; Ac 2:46; Ga 5:22; Php 4:4.


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