1 Kings 8:20-22
New King James Version
20 So the Lord has fulfilled His word which He spoke; and I have [a]filled the position of my father David, and sit on the throne of Israel, (A)as the Lord promised; and I have built a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 21 And there I have made a place for the ark, in which is (B)the covenant of the Lord which He made with our fathers, when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.”
Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication(C)
22 Then Solomon stood before (D)the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and (E)spread out his hands toward heaven;
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1 Kings 8:20-22
English Standard Version
20 Now the Lord has fulfilled his promise that he made. For I have risen in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, (A)as the Lord promised, and I have built the house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 21 And there I have provided a place for the ark, (B)in which is the covenant of the Lord that he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.”
Solomon's Prayer of Dedication
22 Then Solomon (C)stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and (D)spread out his hands toward heaven,
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