1 Kings 8:12-21
International Standard Version
Solomon’s Speech of Dedication(A)
12 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he lives shrouded in darkness. 13 Now I have been constructing a magnificent Temple dedicated to you that will serve as a place for you to inhabit forever.”
14 Then the king turned to face the entire congregation of Israel while the congregation of Israel remained standing. 15 Then Solomon[a] prayed:
“Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who made a commitment[b] to my father David and then personally[c] fulfilled what he had promised when he said:[d]
16 ‘From the day I brought out my people Israel from Egypt I never chose a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple where my name might reside. I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.’
17 “My father David wanted to build a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 18 The Lord told my father David:
‘Therefore, since you determined[e] to build a temple for my name, you acted well, because it was your choice[f] to do so. 19 Nevertheless, you are not to build the Temple, but your son who will be born[g] to you is to build a temple for my name.’
20 “The Lord has brought to fulfillment[h] what he promised, and now here I stand,[i] having succeeded my father David to sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised. I have built the Temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 21 I have placed there the ark in which the covenant is stored that the Lord made with our ancestors when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.”
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 8:15 Lit. He
- 1 Kings 8:15 Lit. who spoke by his mouth
- 1 Kings 8:15 Lit. and by his hand
- 1 Kings 8:15 Cf. 1Chr 17:5ff
- 1 Kings 8:18 Lit. since it was in your heart
- 1 Kings 8:18 Lit. because it was in your heart
- 1 Kings 8:19 Lit. will come from your loins
- 1 Kings 8:20 Lit. has caused to stand up
- 1 Kings 8:20 MT verb is a pun on the verb brought to fulfillment
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