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

¹ Then Solomon spoke, LORD has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. ² But I have built for thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in forever.

³ And the king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel. And all the assembly of Israel stood. ⁴ And he said, Blessed be LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and has 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 did I choose any man to be ruler over my people Israel. ⁶ But I have chosen Jerusalem that my name might be there. And have chosen David to be over my people Israel. ⁷ Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of LORD, the God of Israel. ⁸ But LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou did well that it was in thy heart. ⁹ Nevertheless thou shall not build the house, but thy son who shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name. ¹⁰ And LORD has performed his word that he spoke. For I have risen up in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of LORD, the God of Israel. ¹¹ And there I have set the ark in which is the covenant of LORD, which he made with the sons of Israel.