25 Now then, Lord, God of Israel, keep with Your servant David my father that which You have [a]promised him, saying, ‘[b](A)You shall not be deprived of a man to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your sons are careful about their way, to walk before Me as you have walked.’ 26 Now then, God of Israel, let Your words, please, be confirmed, (B)which You have spoken to Your servant, my father David.

27 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, (C)heaven and the [c]highest heaven cannot contain You, how much less this house which I have built!

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:25 Lit spoken to
  2. 1 Kings 8:25 Lit There shall not be cut off to you a man from before Me
  3. 1 Kings 8:27 Lit heaven of heavens

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