Dual Panel1Then<227> Solomon<8010> said<559>, "The LORD<3068> has said<559> that He would dwell<7931> in the thick<6205> cloud<6205>.
2"I have built<1129> You a lofty<2073> house<1004>, And a place<4349> for Your dwelling<3427> forever<5769>."
3Then the king<4428> faced<5437><6440> about<5437> and blessed<1288> all<3605> the assembly<6951> of Israel<3478>, while all<3605> the assembly<6951> of Israel<3478> was standing<5975>.
4He said<559>, "Blessed<1288> be the LORD<3068>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, who<834> spoke<1696> with His mouth<6310> to my father<1> David<1732> and has fulfilled<4390> it with His hands<3027>, saying<559>,
5'Since<4480> the day<3117> that I brought<3318> My people<5971> from the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, I did not choose<977> a city<5892> out of all<3605> the tribes<7626> of Israel<3478> in which to build<1129> a house<1004> that My name<8034> might be there<8033>, nor<3808> did I choose<977> any<376> man<376> for a leader<5057> over<5921> My people<5971> Israel<3478>;
6but I have chosen<977> Jerusalem<3389> that My name<8034> might be there<8033>, and I have chosen<977> David<1732> to be over<5921> My people<5971> Israel<3478>.'
7"Now it was in the heart<3824> of my father<1> David<1732> to build<1129> a house<1004> for the name<8034> of the LORD<3068>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>.
8"But the LORD<3068> said<559> to my father<1> David<1732>, 'Because<3282><834> it was in your heart<3824> to build<1129> a house<1004> for My name<8034>, you did<2895> well<2895> that it was in your heart<3824>.
9'Nevertheless<7534> you shall not build<1129> the house<1004>, but your son<1121> who will be born<3318><2504> to you, he shall build<1129> the house<1004> for My name<8034>.'
10"Now the LORD<3068> has fulfilled<6965> His word<1697> which<834> He spoke<1696>; for I have risen<6965> in the place<8478> of my father<1> David<1732> and sit<3427> on the throne<3678> of Israel<3478>, as the LORD<3068> promised<1696>, and have built<1129> the house<1004> for the name<8034> of the LORD<3068>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>.
11"There<8033> I have set<7760> the ark<727> in which<834> is the covenant<1285> of the LORD<3068>, which<834> He made<3772> with the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>."
12Then he stood<5975> before<6440> the altar<4196> of the LORD<3068> in the presence<5048> of all<3605> the assembly<6951> of Israel<3478> and spread<6566> out his hands<3709>.
13Now<3588> Solomon<8010> had made<6213> a bronze<5178> platform<3595>, five<2568> cubits<520> long<753>, five<2568> cubits<520> wide<7341> and three<7969> cubits<520> high<6967>, and had set<5414> it in the midst<8432> of the court<5835>; and he stood<5975> on it, knelt<1288> on his knees<1290> in the presence<5048> of all<3605> the assembly<6951> of Israel<3478> and spread<6566> out his hands<3709> toward heaven<8064>.
14He said<559>, "O LORD<3068>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, there<369> is no<369> god<430> like<3644> You in heaven<8064> or on earth<776>, keeping<8104> covenant<1285> and showing lovingkindness<2617> to Your servants<5650> who walk<1980> before<6440> You with all<3605> their heart<3820>;
15who<834> has kept<8104> with Your servant<5650> David<1732>, my father<1>, that which<834> You have promised<1696> him; indeed You have spoken<1696> with Your mouth<6310> and have fulfilled<4390> it with Your hand<3027>, as it is this<2088> day<3117>.
16"Now<6258> therefore, O LORD<3068>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, keep<8104> with Your servant<5650> David<1732>, my father<1>, that which<834> You have promised<1696> him, saying<559>, 'You shall not lack<3772> a man<376> to sit<3427> on the throne<3678> of Israel<3478>, if<518> only<7534> your sons<1121> take<8104> heed<8104> to their way<1870>, to walk<1980> in My law<8451> as you have walked<1980> before<6440> Me.'
17"Now<6258> therefore, O LORD<3068>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, let Your word<1697> be confirmed<539> which<834> You have spoken<1696> to Your servant<5650> David<1732>.
18"But will God<430> indeed<552> dwell<3427> with mankind<120> on the earth<776>? Behold<2009>, heaven<8064> and the highest<8064> heaven<8064> cannot<3808> contain<3557> You; how<637> much<637><3588> less<637> this<2088> house<1004> which<834> I have built<1129>.
19"Yet have<6437> regard<6437> to the prayer<8605> of Your servant<5650> and to his supplication<8467>, O LORD<3068> my God<430>, to listen<8085> to the cry<7440> and to the prayer<8605> which<834> Your servant<5650> prays<6419> before<6440> You;
20that Your eye<5869> may be open<6605> toward<413> this<2088> house<1004> day<3119> and night<3915>, toward<413> the place<4725> of which<834> You have said<559> that You would put<7760> Your name<8034> there<8033>, to listen<8085> to the prayer<8605> which<834> Your servant<5650> shall pray<6419> toward<413> this<2088> place<4725>.
21"Listen<8085> to the supplications<8469> of Your servant<5650> and of Your people<5971> Israel<3478> when<834> they pray<6419> toward<413> this<2088> place<4725>; hear<8085> from Your dwelling<3427> place<4725>, from heaven<8064>; hear<8085> and forgive<5545>.
22"If<518> a man<376> sins<2398> against his neighbor<7453> and is made<5377> to take<422> an oath<423>, and he comes<935> and takes<422> an oath<422> before<6440> Your altar<4196> in this<2088> house<1004>,
23then hear<8085> from heaven<8064> and act<6213> and judge<8199> Your servants<5650>, punishing<7725> the wicked<7563> by bringing<5414> his way<1870> on his own head<7218> and justifying<6663> the righteous<6662> by giving<5414> him according to his righteousness<6666>.
24"If<518> Your people<5971> Israel<3478> are defeated<5062> before<6440> an enemy<340> because<3588> they have sinned<2398> against You, and they return<7725> to You and confess<3034> Your name<8034>, and pray<6419> and make<2603> supplication<2603> before<6440> You in this<2088> house<1004>,
25then hear<8085> from heaven<8064> and forgive<5545> the sin<2403> of Your people<5971> Israel<3478>, and bring<7725> them back<7725> to the land<127> which<834> You have given<5414> to them and to their fathers<1>.
26"When the heavens<8064> are shut<6113> up and there is no<3808> rain<4306> because<3588> they have sinned<2398> against You, and they pray<6419> toward<413> this<2088> place<4725> and confess<3034> Your name<8034>, and turn<7725> from their sin<2403> when<3588> You afflict<6031> them;
27then hear<8085> in heaven<8064> and forgive<5545> the sin<2403> of Your servants<5650> and Your people<5971> Israel<3478>, indeed<3588>, teach<3384> them the good<2896> way<1870> in which<834> they should walk<1980>. And send<5414> rain<4306> on Your land<776> which<834> You have given<5414> to Your people<5971> for an inheritance<5159>.
28"If<3588> there is famine<7458> in the land<776>, if<3588> there is pestilence<1698>, if<3588> there is blight<7711> or mildew<3420>, if<3588> there is locust<697> or grasshopper<2625>, if<3588> their enemies<340> besiege<6887> them in the land<776> of their cities<8179>, whatever<3605> plague<5061> or whatever<3605> sickness<4245> there is,
29whatever<3605><834> prayer<8605> or supplication<8467> is made<1961> by any<3605> man<120> or by all<3605> Your people<5971> Israel<3478>, each<376> knowing<3045> his own affliction<5061> and his own pain<4341>, and spreading<6566> his hands<3709> toward<413> this<2088> house<1004>,
30then hear<8085> from heaven<8064> Your dwelling<3427> place<4349>, and forgive<5545>, and render<5414> to each<376> according to all<3605> his ways<1870>, whose<834> heart<3824> You know<3045> for You alone<905> know<3045> the hearts<3824> of the sons<1121> of men<120>,
31that they may fear<3372> You, to walk<1980> in Your ways<1870> as long<3605><3117> as they live<2416> in the land<127> which<834> You have given<5414> to our fathers<1>.
32"Also<1571> concerning<413> the foreigner<5237> who<834> is not from Your people<5971> Israel<3478>, when he comes<935> from a far<7350> country<776> for Your great<1419> name's<8034> sake<4616> and Your mighty<2389> hand<3027> and Your outstretched<5186> arm<2220>, when they come<935> and pray<6419> toward<413> this<2088> house<1004>,
33then hear<8085> from heaven<8064>, from Your dwelling<3427> place<4349>, and do<6213> according to all<3605> for which<834> the foreigner<5237> calls<7121> to You, in order<4616> that all<3605> the peoples<5971> of the earth<776> may know<3045> Your name<8034>, and fear<3372> You as do Your people<5971> Israel<3478>, and that they may know<3045> that this<2088> house<1004> which<834> I have built<1129> is called<7121> by Your name<8034>.
34"When<3588> Your people<5971> go<3318> out to battle<4421> against<5921> their enemies<340>, by whatever<834> way<1870> You shall send<7971> them, and they pray<6419> to You toward<1870> this<2088> city<5892> which<834> You have chosen<977> and the house<1004> which<834> I have built<1129> for Your name<8034>,
35then hear<8085> from heaven<8064> their prayer<8605> and their supplication<8467>, and maintain<6213> their cause<4941>.
36"When<3588> they sin<2398> against You (for there<369> is no<369> man<120> who<834> does not sin<2398>) and You are angry<599> with them and deliver<5414> them to an enemy<340>, so that they take<7617> them away captive<7617> to a land<776> far<7350> off or<176> near<7138>,
37if they take<7725> thought<3824> in the land<776> where<834><8033> they are taken<7617> captive<7617>, and repent<7725> and make<2603> supplication<2603> to You in the land<776> of their captivity<7628>, saying<559>, 'We have sinned<2398>, we have committed<5753> iniquity<5753> and have acted<7561> wickedly<7561>';
38if they return<7725> to You with all<3605> their heart<3820> and with all<3605> their soul<5315> in the land<776> of their captivity<7628>, where<834> they have been taken<7617> captive<7617>, and pray<6419> toward<1870> their land<776> which<834> You have given<5414> to their fathers<1> and the city<5892> which<834> You have chosen<977>, and toward the house<1004> which<834> I have built<1129> for Your name<8034>,
39then hear<8085> from heaven<8064>, from Your dwelling<3427> place<4349>, their prayer<8605> and supplications<8467>, and maintain<6213> their cause<4941> and forgive<5545> Your people<5971> who<834> have sinned<2398> against You.
40"Now<6258>, O my God<430>, I pray<4994>, let Your eyes<5869> be open<6605> and Your ears<241> attentive<7183> to the prayer<8605> offered in this<2088> place<4725>.
41"Now<6258> therefore arise<6965>, O LORD<3068> God<430>, to Your resting<5117> place<4496>, You and the ark<727> of Your might<5797>; let Your priests<3548>, O LORD<3068> God<430>, be clothed<3847> with salvation<8668> and let Your godly<2623> ones<2623> rejoice<8055> in what<2896> is good<2896>.
42"O LORD<3068> God<430>, do not turn<7725> away<7725> the face<6440> of Your anointed<4899>; remember<2142> Your lovingkindness<2617> to Your servant<5650> David<1732>."