2 Chronicles 6:1-11 - Solomon Blesses The People

¹ Then said Solomon, Jehovah said to dwell in thick clouds. ² And I built a house of habitation for thee, and a foundation for thy dwelling forever.

³ And the king will turn his face, and will bless all the convocation of Israel: and all the convocation of Israel stood. ⁴ And he will say, Praised be Jehovah the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and filled up with his hands, saying, ⁵ From the day, that I brought forth my people from the land of Egypt I chose not in a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a house for my name to be there; and I chose not in man to be leader over my people Israel. ⁶ And I will choose in Jerusalem for my name to be there; and I will choose in David to be over my people Israel. ⁷ And it will be with the heart of David my father to build a house to the name of Jehovah God of Israel ⁸ And Jehovah will say to David my father, Because it was with thy heart to build a house to my name, thou didst well that it was with thy heart ⁹ But thou shalt not build the house; for thy son coming forth from thy loins, he shall build the house to my name. ¹⁰ And Jehovah will raise up the word that he spake: and I shall rise up instead of David my father, and sit upon the throne of Israel according to the word of Jehovah; and I will build the house to the name of Jehovah God of Israel. ¹¹ And there I will set the ark where is there the covenant of Jehovah which he cut out with the sons of Israel