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

¹ Then Solomon said, "The LORD hath spoken it, how that he will dwell in darkness. ² And I have built a habitation for thee and a place to dwell in forever."

³ And the king turned his face and blessed the whole congregation of Israel, and all the congregation of Israel stood. ⁴ And he said, "Blessed be the LORD God of Israel which spake with his mouth to my father David and hath fulfilled it with his hands. For God said, ⁵ 'Since the time I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there, neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel. ⁶ But now I have chosen Jerusalem to have my name there, and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.' ⁷ And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel: ⁸ But the LORD said to David my father, 'Forasmuch as it was in thine heart, to build a house for my name, thou didst well that thou hadst it in thine heart. ⁹ Notwithstanding, thou shalt not build the house, but thy son which shall issue out of thy loins, he shall build a house for my name.' ¹⁰ And the LORD hath made good his saying that he hath spoken. For I arose in the room of David my father, and sat on the seat of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. ¹¹ And therein I have put the Ark, wherein is the Covenant of the LORD made with the children of Israel."