1 Kings 8:1 Then Solomon8010 assembled6950 the elders2205 of Israel,3478 and all the heads7218 of the tribes,4294 the princes5387 of the fathers'1 households of the children1121 of Israel,3478 to king4428 Solomon8010 in Jerusalem,3389 to bring up5927 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 out of the city5892 of David,1732 which is Zion.6726 cr 2 All the men376 of Israel3478 assembled6950 themselves to king4428 Solomon8010 at the feast,2282 in the month3391 Ethanim,388 which is the seventh7637 month.3391 cr 3 All the elders2205 of Israel3478 came,935 and the priests3548 took up5375 the ark.727 cr 4 They brought up5927 the ark727 of Yahweh,3068 and the Tent168 of Meeting,4150 and all the holy6944 vessels3627 that were in the Tent;168 even these the priests3548 and the Levites3881 brought up.5927 cr 5 King4428 Solomon8010 and all the congregation5712 of Israel,3478 who were assembled3259 to him, were with him before6440 the ark,727 sacrificing2076 sheep6629 and cattle,1241 that could not be counted5608 nor numbered4487 for multitude.7230 cr 6 The priests3548 brought in935 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 to its place,4725 into the oracle1687 of the house,1004 to the most6944 holy6944 place, even under the wings3671 of the cherubim.3742 cr 7 For the cherubim3742 spread forth6566 their wings3671 over the place4725 of the ark,727 and the cherubim3742 covered5526 the ark727 and its poles905 above.4605 cr 8 The poles905 were so long748 that the ends7218 of the poles905 were seen from7200 the holy6944 place before6440 the oracle;1687 but they were not seen7200 outside:2351 and there they are to this day.3117 cr 9 There was nothing in the ark727 except7535 the two8147 tables3871 of stone68 which Moses4872 put3240 there at Horeb,2722 when Yahweh3068 made3772 a covenant with the children1121 of Israel,3478 when they came out3318 of the land776 of Egypt.4714 cr 10 It came to pass, when the priests3548 had come out3318 of the holy6944 place, that the cloud6051 filled4390 the house1004 of Yahweh,3068 cr 11 so that the priests3548 could3201 not stand5975 to minister8334 by reason6440 of the cloud;6051 for the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 filled4390 the house1004 of Yahweh.3068 cr 12 Then Solomon8010 said,559 "Yahweh3068 has said559 that he would dwell7931 in the thick darkness.6205 cr 13 I have surely1129 built1129 you a house1004 of habitation,2073 a place4349 for you to dwell in2073 forever."5769 cr

1 Kings 8:14 The king4428 turned5437 his face6440 about,5437 and blessed1288 all the assembly6951 of Israel:3478 and all the assembly6951 of Israel3478 stood.5975 cr 15 He said,559 "Blessed1288 is Yahweh,3068 the God430 of Israel,3478 who spoke1696 with his mouth6310 to David1732 your father,1 and has with his hand3027 fulfilled4390 it, saying,559 cr 16 ‘Since the day3117 that I brought my people5971 Israel3478 out3318 of Egypt,4714 I chose977 no city5892 out of all the tribes7626 of Israel3478 to build1129 a house,1004 that my name8034 might be there; but I chose977 David1732 to be over my people5971 Israel.'3478 cr

1 Kings 8:17 "Now it was in the heart3824 of David1732 my father1 to build1129 a house1004 for the name8034 of Yahweh,3068 the God430 of Israel.3478 cr 18 But Yahweh3068 said559 to David1732 my father,1 ‘Whereas3282 it was in your heart3824 to build1129 a house1004 for my name,8034 you did well2895 that it was in your heart.3824 cr 19 Nevertheless,7535 you shall not build1129 the house;1004 but your son1121 who shall come forth out3318 of your body,2504 he shall build1129 the house1004 for my name.'8034 cr 20 Yahweh3068 has established6965 his word1697 that he spoke;1696 for I have risen up6965 in the place of David1732 my father,1 and I sit3427 on the throne3678 of Israel,3478 as Yahweh3068 promised,1696 and have built1129 the house1004 for the name8034 of Yahweh,3068 the God430 of Israel.3478 cr 21 There I have set7760 a place4725 for the ark,727 in which is the covenant1285 of Yahweh,3068 which he made3772 with our fathers,1 when he brought them out3318 of the land776 of Egypt."4714 cr

1 Kings 8:22 Solomon8010 stood5975 before6440 the altar4196 of Yahweh3068 in the presence of5048 all the assembly6951 of Israel,3478 and spread forth6566 his hands3709 toward heaven;8064 cr 23 and he said,559 "Yahweh,3068 the God430 of Israel,3478 there is no God430 like you, in heaven8064 above,4605 or on earth776 beneath; who keep8104 covenant1285 and loving kindness2617 with your servants,5650 who walk1980 before6440 you with all their heart;3820 cr 24 who have kept8104 with your servant5650 David1732 my father1 that which you promised1696 him. Yes, you spoke1696 with your mouth,6310 and have fulfilled4390 it with your hand,3027 as it is this day.3117 cr 25 Now therefore, may Yahweh,3068 the God430 of Israel,3478 keep8104 with your servant5650 David1732 my father1 that which you have promised1696 him, saying,559 ‘There shall not fail3772 you a man376 in my sight6440 to sit3427 on the throne3678 of Israel,3478 if7535 only your children1121 take heed8104 to their way,1870 to walk3212 before6440 me as you have walked1980 before6440 me.' cr

1 Kings 8:26 "Now therefore, God430 of Israel,3478 please let your word1697 be verified,539 which you spoke1696 to your servant5650 David1732 my father.1 cr 27 But will God430 in very deed552 dwell3427 on the earth?776 Behold, heaven8064 and the heaven8064 of heavens8064 can't contain3557 you; how much less637 this house1004 that I have built!1129 cr 28 Yet have respect6437 for the prayer8605 of your servant,5650 and for his supplication,8467 Yahweh3068 my God,430 to listen8085 to the cry7440 and to the prayer8605 which your servant5650 prays6419 before6440 you this day;3117 cr 29 that your eyes5869 may be open6605 toward this house1004 night3915 and day,3117 even toward the place4725 of which you have said,559 ‘My name8034 shall be there;' to listen8085 to the prayer8605 which your servant5650 shall pray6419 toward this place.4725 cr 30 Listen8085 to the supplication8467 of your servant,5650 and of your people5971 Israel,3478 when they shall pray6419 toward this place.4725 Yes, hear8085 in heaven,8064 your dwelling3427 place;4725 and when you hear,8085 forgive.5545 cr

1 Kings 8:31 "If a man376 sins2398 against his neighbor,7453 and an oath423 is laid5375 on him to cause him to swear,422 and he comes935 and swear423 before6440 your altar4196 in this house;1004 cr 32 then hear8085 in heaven,8064 and do,6213 and judge8199 your servants,5650 condemning7561 the wicked,7563 to bring5414 his way1870 on his own head,7218 and justifying6663 the righteous,6662 to give5414 him according to his righteousness.6666 cr

1 Kings 8:33 "When your people5971 Israel3478 are struck down5062 before6440 the enemy,341 because they have sinned2398 against you; if they turn again7725 to you, and confess3034 your name,8034 and pray6419 and make supplication2603 to you in this house:1004 cr 34 then hear8085 in heaven,8064 and forgive5545 the sin2403 of your people5971 Israel,3478 and bring them again7725 to the land127 which you gave5414 to their fathers.1 cr

1 Kings 8:35 "When the sky8064 is shut up,6113 and there is no rain,4306 because they have sinned2398 against you; if they pray6419 toward this place,4725 and confess3034 your name,8034 and turn7725 from their sin,2403 when you afflict6031 them: cr 36 then hear8085 in heaven,8064 and forgive5545 the sin2403 of your servants,5650 and of your people5971 Israel,3478 when you teach3384 them the good2896 way1870 in which they should walk;3212 and send5414 rain4306 on your land,776 which you have given5414 to your people5971 for an inheritance.5159 cr

1 Kings 8:37 "If there is famine7458 in the land,776 if there is pestilence,1698 if there is blight,7711 mildew,3420 locust697 or caterpillar;2625 if their enemy341 besieges6887 them in the land776 of their cities;8179 whatever plague,5061 whatever sickness4245 there is; cr 38 whatever prayer8605 and supplication8467 is made by any man,120 or by all your people5971 Israel,3478 who shall each376 know3045 the plague5061 of his own heart,3824 and spread forth6566 his hands3709 toward this house:1004 cr 39 then hear8085 in heaven,8064 your dwelling3427 place,4349 and forgive,5545 and do,6213 and render5414 to every man376 according to all his ways,1870 whose heart3824 you know;3045 (for you, even you only, know3045 the hearts3824 of all the children1121 of men;)120 cr 40 that they may fear3372 you all the days3117 that they live2416 in6440 the land127 which you gave5414 to our fathers.1 cr

1 Kings 8:41 "Moreover concerning the foreigner,5237 who is not of your people5971 Israel,3478 when he shall come out935 of a far7350 country776 for4616 your name's8034 sake cr 42 (for they shall hear8085 of your great1419 name,8034 and of your mighty2389 hand,3027 and of your outstretched5186 arm);2220 when he shall come935 and pray6419 toward this house;1004 cr 43 hear8085 in heaven,8064 your dwelling3427 place,4349 and do6213 according to all that the foreigner5237 calls7121 to you for; that all the peoples5971 of the earth776 may know3045 your name,8034 to fear3372 you, as do your people5971 Israel,3478 and that they may know3045 that this house1004 which I have built1129 is called7121 by your name.8034 cr

1 Kings 8:44 "If your people5971 go out3318 to battle4421 against their enemy,341 by whatever1870 way you shall send7971 them, and they pray6419 to Yahweh3068 toward1870 the city5892 which you have chosen,977 and toward the house1004 which I have built1129 for your name;8034 cr 45 then hear8085 in heaven8064 their prayer8605 and their supplication,8467 and maintain6213 their cause.4941 cr 46 If they sin2398 against you (for there is no man120 who doesn't sin),2398 and you are angry599 with them, and deliver5414 them to the enemy,341 so that they carry them away7617 captive7617 to6440 the land776 of the enemy,341 far7350 off or near;7138 cr 47 yet if they shall repent7725 in the land776 where they are carried captive,7617 and turn7725 again, and make supplication2603 to you in the land776 of those who carried them captive,7617 saying,559 ‘We have sinned,2398 and have done perversely;5753 we have dealt wickedly;'7561 cr 48 if they return7725 to you with all their heart3824 and with all their soul5315 in the land776 of their enemies,341 who carried them captive,7617 and pray6419 to you toward1870 their land,776 which you gave5414 to their fathers,1 the city5892 which you have chosen,977 and the house1004 which I have built1129 for your name:8034 cr 49 then hear8085 their prayer8605 and their supplication8467 in heaven,8064 your dwelling3427 place,4349 and maintain6213 their cause;4941 cr 50 and forgive5545 your people5971 who have sinned2398 against you, and all their transgressions6588 in which they have transgressed6586 against you; and give5414 them compassion7356 before6440 those who carried them captive,7617 that they may have compassion7355 on them cr 51 (for they are your people,5971 and your inheritance,5159 which you brought out3318 of Egypt,4714 from the midst8432 of the furnace3564 of iron);1270 cr 52 that your eyes5869 may be open6605 to the supplication8467 of your servant,5650 and to the supplication8467 of your people5971 Israel,3478 to listen8085 to them whenever they cry7121 to you. cr 53 For you separated914 them from among all the peoples5971 of the earth,776 to be your inheritance,5159 as you spoke1696 by3027 Moses4872 your servant,5650 when you brought3318 our fathers1 out of Egypt,4714 Lord136 Yahweh."136 cr

1 Kings 8:54 It was so, that when Solomon8010 had made an end3615 of praying6419 all this prayer8605 and supplication8467 to Yahweh,3068 he arose6965 from before6440 the altar4196 of Yahweh,3068 from kneeling3766 on his knees1290 with his hands3709 spread forth6566 toward heaven.8064 cr 55 He stood,5975 and blessed1288 all the assembly6951 of Israel3478 with a loud1419 voice,6963 saying,559 cr 56 "Blessed1288 be Yahweh,3068 who has given5414 rest4496 to his people5971 Israel,3478 according to all that he promised.1696 There has not failed5307 one259 word1697 of all his good2896 promise,1697 which he promised1697 by3027 Moses4872 his servant.5650 cr 57 May Yahweh3068 our God430 be with us, as he was with our fathers.1 Let him not leave5800 us, nor forsake5203 us; cr 58 that he may incline5186 our hearts3824 to him, to walk3212 in all his ways,1870 and to keep8104 his commandments,4687 and his statutes,2706 and his ordinances,4941 which he commanded6680 our fathers.1 cr 59 Let these my words,1697 with which I have made supplication2603 before6440 Yahweh,3068 be near7138 to Yahweh3068 our God430 day3119 and night,7138 that he may maintain6213 the cause4941 of his servant,5650 and the cause4941 of his people5971 Israel,3478 as every1697 day3117 shall require; cr 60 that all the peoples5971 of the earth776 may know3045 that Yahweh,3068 he is God.430 There is none else. cr

1 Kings 8:61 "Let your heart3824 therefore be perfect8003 with Yahweh3068 our God,430 to walk3212 in his statutes,2706 and to keep8104 his commandments,4687 as at this day."3117 cr

1 Kings 8:62 The king,4428 and all Israel3478 with him, offered2076 sacrifice2077 before6440 Yahweh.3068 cr 63 Solomon8010 offered2076 for the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings,8002 which he offered2076 to Yahweh,3068 two8147 and twenty6242 thousand505 head of cattle,1241 and one hundred3967 twenty6242 thousand505 sheep.6629 So the king4428 and all the children1121 of Israel3478 dedicated2596 the house1004 of Yahweh.3068 cr 64 The same day3117 the king4428 made the middle8432 of the court2691 holy6942 that was before6440 the house1004 of Yahweh;3068 for there he offered6213 the burnt offering,6213 and the meal offering,6213 and the fat2459 of the peace offerings,8002 because the bronze5178 altar4196 that was before6440 Yahweh3068 was too little6996 to receive3557 the burnt offering,5930 and the meal offering,4503 and the fat2459 of the peace offerings.8002 cr 65 So Solomon8010 held6213 the feast2282 at that time,6256 and all Israel3478 with him, a great1419 assembly,6951 from the entrance935 of Hamath2574 to the brook5158 of Egypt,4714 before6440 Yahweh3068 our God,430 seven7651 days3117 and seven7651 days,3117 even fourteen702 days.3117 cr 66 On the eighth8066 day3117 he sent7971 the people5971 away;7971 and they blessed1288 the king,4428 and went3212 to their tents168 joyful8056 and glad2896 of heart3820 for all the goodness2896 that Yahweh3068 had shown6213 to David1732 his servant,5650 and to Israel3478 his people.5971 cr