Leeser(i)
1 Then said Solomon, “The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
2 And I have indeed built a dwelling-house for thee, and have settled a place for thy abode for ever.”
3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel, and all the congregation of Israel was standing.
4 And he said, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hands fulfilled it, when he said,
5 Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I did not make choice of any city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house, that my name might be therein; nor did I make choice of any man to be a ruler over my people of Israel;
6 But I have made choice of Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have made choice of David to be over my people Israel,
7 And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord the God of Israel.
8 But the Lord said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well in that it was in thy heart:
9 Nevertheless thou shalt not thyself build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
10 And the Lord hath fulfilled his word that he hath spoken; and I am risen up in the stead of David my father, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord hath spoken, and I have built the house unto the name of the Lord the God of Israel.
11 And I have placed there the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord which he hath made with the children of Israel.