11 And the word of the Lord came to Solomon, saying,

12 Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:

13 And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.

14 So Solomon built the house, and finished it.

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11 The word of the Lord came to Solomon:(A) 12 “As for this temple you are building—if you walk in my statutes, observe my ordinances, and keep all my commands by walking in them,(B) I will fulfill my promise to you, which I made to your father David.(C) 13 I will dwell among the Israelites and not abandon my people Israel.”(D)

14 When Solomon finished building the temple,[a](E)

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Footnotes

  1. 6:11–14 LXX omits these vv.