1 Kings 8:25-27

Expanded Bible

²⁵ Now Lord, God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant David, my father. You said, ‘If your sons are careful to ·obey [^Lwalk before] me as you have ·obeyed me [^Lwalked], ·there will always be someone from your family [^Lyou will never lack a man] ·ruling [to sit on the throne of] Israel [2 Sam. 7:16].’ ²⁶ Now, God of Israel, ·please continue to keep that promise [confirm the word] you made to your servant David, my father.

²⁷ “But, God, ·can [will] you really ·live [dwell] here on the earth? [^LLook; ^TBehold] ·The sky [Even heaven] and the highest ·place in heaven [heavens] cannot contain you. Surely this ·house [Temple] which I have built cannot contain you.