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

¹ Then said Solomon: Jehovah said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. ² But I have built a house of habitation for thee, even a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

³ And the king turned his face and blessed the whole congregation of Israel; and the whole congregation of Israel stood. ⁴ And he said: Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hands fulfilled it, saying, ⁵ Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel: ⁶ but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel. ⁷ And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel. ⁸ But Jehovah said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart; ⁹ nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name. ¹⁰ And Jehovah has performed his word which he spoke; and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and I have built the house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel. ¹¹ And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of Jehovah, which he made with the children of Israel.