I Kings 8 (kjv)

Then Solomon^H8010 assembled^H6950 the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478, and all the heads^H7218 of the tribes^H4294, the chief^H5387 of the fathers^H1 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, unto king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 in Jerusalem^H3389, that they might bring up^H5927 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 out of the city^H5892 of David^H1732, which is Zion^H6726.²And all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 assembled^H6950 themselves unto king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 at the feast^H2282 in the month^H3391 Ethanim^H388, which is the seventh^H7637 month^H2320.³And all the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478 came^H935, and the priests^H3548 took up^H5375 the ark^H727.⁴And they brought up^H5927 the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068, and the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150, and all the holy^H6944 vessels^H3627 that were in the tabernacle^H168, even those did the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881 bring up^H5927.⁵And king^H4428 Solomon^H8010, and all the congregation^H5712 of Israel^H3478, that were assembled^H3259 unto him, were with him before^H6440 the ark^H727, sacrificing^H2076 sheep^H6629 and oxen^H1241, that could not be told^H5608 nor numbered^H4487 for multitude^H7230.⁶And the priests^H3548 brought in^H935 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 unto his place^H4725, into the oracle^H1687 of the house^H1004, to the most^H6944 holy^H6944 place, even under the wings^H3671 of the cherubims^H3742.⁷For the cherubims^H3742 spread forth^H6566 their two wings^H3671 over the place^H4725 of the ark^H727, and the cherubims^H3742 covered^H5526 the ark^H727 and the staves^H905 thereof above^H4605.⁸And they drew out^H748 the staves^H905, that the ends^H7218 of the staves^H905 were seen out^H7200 in the holy^H6944 place before^H6440 the oracle^H1687, and they were not seen^H7200 without^H2351: and there they are unto this day^H3117.⁹There was nothing in the ark^H727 save^H7535 the two^H8147 tables^H3871 of stone^H68, which Moses^H4872 put^H3240 there at Horeb^H2722, when the LORD^H3068 made^H3772 a covenant with the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, when they came out^H3318 of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.¹⁰And it came to pass, when the priests^H3548 were come out^H3318 of the holy^H6944 place, that the cloud^H6051 filled^H4390 the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068,¹¹So that the priests^H3548 could^H3201 not stand^H5975 to minister^H8334 because^H6440 of the cloud^H6051: for the glory^H3519 of the LORD^H3068 had filled^H4390 the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

¹²Then spake^H559 Solomon^H8010, The LORD^H3068 said^H559 that he would dwell^H7931 in the thick darkness^H6205.¹³I have surely^H1129 built^H1129 thee an house^H1004 to dwell in^H2073, a settled place^H4349 for thee to abide in^H3427 for ever^H5769.¹⁴And the king^H4428 turned^H5437 his face^H6440 about^H5437, and blessed^H1288 all the congregation^H6951 of Israel^H3478: (and all the congregation^H6951 of Israel^H3478 stood^H597515And he said^H559, Blessed^H1288 be the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, which spake^H1696 with his mouth^H6310 unto David^H1732 my father^H1, and hath with his hand^H3027 fulfilled^H4390 it, saying^H559,¹⁶Since the day^H3117 that I brought forth^H3318 my people^H5971 Israel^H3478 out of Egypt^H4714, I chose^H977 no city^H5892 out of all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 to build^H1129 an house^H1004, that my name^H8034 might be therein; but I chose^H977 David^H1732 to be over my people^H5971 Israel^H3478.¹⁷And it was in the heart^H3824 of David^H1732 my father^H1 to build^H1129 an house^H1004 for the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478.¹⁸And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto David^H1732 my father^H1, Whereas^{H3282 H834} it was in thine heart^H3824 to build^H1129 an house^H1004 unto my name^H8034, thou didst well^H2895 that it was in thine heart^H3824.¹⁹Nevertheless^H7535 thou shalt not build^H1129 the house^H1004; but thy son^H1121 that shall come forth out^H3318 of thy loins^H2504, he shall build^H1129 the house^H1004 unto my name^H8034.²⁰And the LORD^H3068 hath performed^H6965 his word^H1697 that he spake^H1696, and I am risen up^H6965 in the room of David^H1732 my father^H1, and sit^H3427 on the throne^H3678 of Israel^H3478, as the LORD^H3068 promised^H1696, and have built^H1129 an house^H1004 for the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478.²¹And I have set^H7760 there a place^H4725 for the ark^H727, wherein is the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068, which he made^H3772 with our fathers^H1, when he brought them out^H3318 of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

²²And Solomon^H8010 stood^H5975 before^H6440 the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068 in the presence of^H5048 all the congregation^H6951 of Israel^H3478, and spread forth^H6566 his hands^H3709 toward heaven^H8064:²³And he said^H559, LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, there is no God^H430 like thee, in heaven^H8064 above^H4605, or on earth^H776 beneath, who keepest^H8104 covenant^H1285 and mercy^H2617 with thy servants^H5650 that walk^H1980 before^H6440 thee with all their heart^H3820:²⁴Who hast kept^H8104 with thy servant^H5650 David^H1732 my father^H1 that thou promisedst^H1696 him: thou spakest^H1696 also with thy mouth^H6310, and hast fulfilled^H4390 it with thine hand^H3027, as it is this day^H3117.²⁵Therefore now, LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, keep^H8104 with thy servant^H5650 David^H1732 my father^H1 that thou promisedst^H1696 him, saying^H559, There shall not fail^H3772 thee a man^H376 in my sight^H6440 to sit^H3427 on the throne^H3678 of Israel^H3478; so^H7535 that thy children^H1121 take heed^H8104 to their way^H1870, that they walk^H3212 before^H6440 me as thou hast walked^H1980 before^H6440 me.²⁶And now, O God^H430 of Israel^H3478, let thy word^H1697, I pray thee, be verified^H539, which thou spakest^H1696 unto thy servant^H5650 David^H1732 my father^H1.²⁷But will God^H430 indeed^H552 dwell^H3427 on the earth^H776? behold, the heaven^H8064 and heaven^H8064 of heavens^H8064 cannot contain^H3557 thee; how much less^H637 this house^H1004 that I have builded^H1129?²⁸Yet have thou respect^H6437 unto the prayer^H8605 of thy servant^H5650, and to his supplication^H8467, O LORD^H3068 my God^H430, to hearken^H8085 unto the cry^H7440 and to the prayer^H8605, which thy servant^H5650 prayeth^H6419 before^H6440 thee to day^H3117:²⁹That thine eyes^H5869 may be open^H6605 toward this house^H1004 night^H3915 and day^H3117, even toward the place^H4725 of which thou hast said^H559, My name^H8034 shall be there: that thou mayest hearken^H8085 unto the prayer^H8605 which thy servant^H5650 shall make^H6419 toward this place^H4725.³⁰And hearken^H8085 thou to the supplication^H8467 of thy servant^H5650, and of thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478, when they shall pray^H6419 toward this place^H4725: and hear^H8085 thou in heaven^H8064 thy dwelling^H3427 place^H4725: and when thou hearest^H8085, forgive^H5545.³¹If any man^H376 trespass^H2398 against his neighbour^H7453, and an oath^H423 be laid^H5375 upon him to cause him to swear^H422, and the oath^H423 come^H935 before^H6440 thine altar^H4196 in this house^H1004:³²Then hear^H8085 thou in heaven^H8064, and do^H6213, and judge^H8199 thy servants^H5650, condemning^H7561 the wicked^H7563, to bring^H5414 his way^H1870 upon his head^H7218; and justifying^H6663 the righteous^H6662, to give^H5414 him according to his righteousness^H6666.³³When thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478 be smitten down^H5062 before^H6440 the enemy^H341, because they have sinned^H2398 against thee, and shall turn again^H7725 to thee, and confess^H3034 thy name^H8034, and pray^H6419, and make supplication^H2603 unto thee in this house^H1004:³⁴Then hear^H8085 thou in heaven^H8064, and forgive^H5545 the sin^H2403 of thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478, and bring them again^H7725 unto the land^H127 which thou gavest^H5414 unto their fathers^H1.³⁵When heaven^H8064 is shut up^H6113, and there is no rain^H4306, because they have sinned^H2398 against thee; if they pray^H6419 toward this place^H4725, and confess^H3034 thy name^H8034, and turn^H7725 from their sin^H2403, when thou afflictest^H6031 them:³⁶Then hear^H8085 thou in heaven^H8064, and forgive^H5545 the sin^H2403 of thy servants^H5650, and of thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478, that thou teach^H3384 them the good^H2896 way^H1870 wherein they should walk^H3212, and give^H5414 rain^H4306 upon thy land^H776, which thou hast given^H5414 to thy people^H5971 for an inheritance^H5159.³⁷If there be in the land^H776 famine^H7458, if there be pestilence^H1698, blasting^H7711, mildew^H3420, locust^H697, or if there be caterpiller^H2625; if their enemy^H341 besiege^H6887 them in the land^H776 of their cities^H8179; whatsoever plague^H5061, whatsoever sickness^H4245 there be;³⁸What prayer^H8605 and supplication^H8467 soever be made by any man^H120, or by all thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478, which shall know^H3045 every man^H376 the plague^H5061 of his own heart^H3824, and spread forth^H6566 his hands^H3709 toward this house^H1004:³⁹Then hear^H8085 thou in heaven^H8064 thy dwelling^H3427 place^H4349, and forgive^H5545, and do^H6213, and give^H5414 to every man^H376 according to his ways^H1870, whose heart^H3824 thou knowest^H3045; (for thou, even thou only, knowest^H3045 the hearts^H3824 of all the children^H1121 of men^H120;)⁴⁰That they may fear^H3372 thee all the days^H3117 that they live^H2416 in^H6440 the land^H127 which thou gavest^H5414 unto our fathers^H1.⁴¹Moreover concerning a stranger^H5237, that is not of thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478, but cometh out^H935 of a far^H7350 country^H776 for^H4616 thy name's^H8034 sake;⁴²(For they shall hear^H8085 of thy great^H1419 name^H8034, and of thy strong^H2389 hand^H3027, and of thy stretched out^H5186 arm^H2220;) when he shall come^H935 and pray^H6419 toward this house^H1004;⁴³Hear^H8085 thou in heaven^H8064 thy dwelling^H3427 place^H4349, and do^H6213 according to all that the stranger^H5237 calleth^H7121 to thee for: that all people^H5971 of the earth^H776 may know^H3045 thy name^H8034, to fear^H3372 thee, as do thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478; and that they may know^H3045 that this house^H1004, which I have builded^H1129, is called^H7121 by thy name^H8034.⁴⁴If thy people^H5971 go out^H3318 to battle^H4421 against their enemy^H341, whithersoever^H1870 thou shalt send^H7971 them, and shall pray^H6419 unto the LORD^H3068 toward^H1870 the city^H5892 which thou hast chosen^H977, and toward the house^H1004 that I have built^H1129 for thy name^H8034:⁴⁵Then hear^H8085 thou in heaven^H8064 their prayer^H8605 and their supplication^H8467, and maintain^H6213 their cause^H4941.⁴⁶If they sin^H2398 against thee, (for there is no man^H120 that sinneth^H2398 not,) and thou be angry^H599 with them, and deliver^H5414 them to the enemy^H341, so that they carry them away^H7617 captives^H7617 unto^H6440 the land^H776 of the enemy^H341, far^H7350 or near^H7138;⁴⁷Yet if they shall bethink^H7725 themselves in the land^H776 whither they were carried captives^H7617, and repent^{H7725 H3820}, and make supplication^H2603 unto thee in the land^H776 of them that carried them captives^H7617, saying^H559, We have sinned^H2398, and have done perversely^H5753, we have committed wickedness^H7561;⁴⁸And so return^H7725 unto thee with all their heart^H3824, and with all their soul^H5315, in the land^H776 of their enemies^H341, which led them away captive^H7617, and pray^H6419 unto thee toward^H1870 their land^H776, which thou gavest^H5414 unto their fathers^H1, the city^H5892 which thou hast chosen^H977, and the house^H1004 which I have built^H1129 for thy name^H8034:⁴⁹Then hear^H8085 thou their prayer^H8605 and their supplication^H8467 in heaven^H8064 thy dwelling^H3427 place^H4349, and maintain^H6213 their cause^H4941,⁵⁰And forgive^H5545 thy people^H5971 that have sinned^H2398 against thee, and all their transgressions^H6588 wherein they have transgressed^H6586 against thee, and give^H5414 them compassion^H7356 before^H6440 them who carried them captive^H7617, that they may have compassion^H7355 on them:⁵¹For they be thy people^H5971, and thine inheritance^H5159, which thou broughtest forth^H3318 out of Egypt^H4714, from the midst^H8432 of the furnace^H3564 of iron^H1270:⁵²That thine eyes^H5869 may be open^H6605 unto the supplication^H8467 of thy servant^H5650, and unto the supplication^H8467 of thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478, to hearken^H8085 unto them in all that they call^H7121 for unto thee.⁵³For thou didst separate^H914 them from among all the people^H5971 of the earth^H776, to be thine inheritance^H5159, as thou spakest^H1696 by the hand^H3027 of Moses^H4872 thy servant^H5650, when thou broughtest^H3318 our fathers^H1 out of Egypt^H4714, O Lord^H136 GOD^H3069.

⁵⁴And it was so, that when Solomon^H8010 had made an end^H3615 of praying^H6419 all this prayer^H8605 and supplication^H8467 unto the LORD^H3068, he arose^H6965 from before^H6440 the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068, from kneeling^H3766 on his knees^H1290 with his hands^H3709 spread up^H6566 to heaven^H8064.⁵⁵And he stood^H5975, and blessed^H1288 all the congregation^H6951 of Israel^H3478 with a loud^H1419 voice^H6963, saying^H559,⁵⁶Blessed^H1288 be the LORD^H3068, that hath given^H5414 rest^H4496 unto his people^H5971 Israel^H3478, according to all that he promised^H1696: there hath not failed^H5307 one^H259 word^H1697 of all his good^H2896 promise^H1697, which he promised^H1696 by the hand^H3027 of Moses^H4872 his servant^H5650.⁵⁷The LORD^H3068 our God^H430 be with us, as he was with our fathers^H1: let him not leave^H5800 us, nor forsake^H5203 us:⁵⁸That he may incline^H5186 our hearts^H3824 unto him, to walk^H3212 in all his ways^H1870, and to keep^H8104 his commandments^H4687, and his statutes^H2706, and his judgments^H4941, which he commanded^H6680 our fathers^H1.⁵⁹And let these my words^H1697, wherewith I have made supplication^H2603 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, be nigh^H7138 unto the LORD^H3068 our God^H430 day^H3119 and night^H3915, that he maintain^H6213 the cause^H4941 of his servant^H5650, and the cause^H4941 of his people^H5971 Israel^H3478 at all times^{H3117 H3117}, as the matter^H1697 shall require:⁶⁰That all the people^H5971 of the earth^H776 may know^H3045 that the LORD^H3068 is God^H430, and that there is none else.⁶¹Let your heart^H3824 therefore be perfect^H8003 with the LORD^H3068 our God^H430, to walk^H3212 in his statutes^H2706, and to keep^H8104 his commandments^H4687, as at this day^H3117.

⁶²And the king^H4428, and all Israel^H3478 with him, offered^H2076 sacrifice^H2077 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068.⁶³And Solomon^H8010 offered^H2076 a sacrifice^H2077 of peace offerings^H8002, which he offered^H2076 unto the LORD^H3068, two^H8147 and twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 oxen^H1241, and an hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 sheep^H6629. So the king^H4428 and all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 dedicated^H2596 the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.⁶⁴The same day^H3117 did the king^H4428 hallow^H6942 the middle^H8432 of the court^H2691 that was before^H6440 the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068: for there he offered^H6213 burnt offerings^H5930, and meat offerings^H4503, and the fat^H2459 of the peace offerings^H8002: because the brasen^H5178 altar^H4196 that was before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 was too little^H6996 to receive^H3557 the burnt offerings^H5930, and meat offerings^H4503, and the fat^H2459 of the peace offerings^H8002.⁶⁵And at that time^H6256 Solomon^H8010 held^H6213 a feast^H2282, and all Israel^H3478 with him, a great^H1419 congregation^H6951, from the entering^H935 in of Hamath^H2574 unto the river^H5158 of Egypt^H4714, before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 our God^H430, seven^H7651 days^H3117 and seven^H7651 days^H3117, even fourteen^{H702 H6240} days^H3117.⁶⁶On the eighth^H8066 day^H3117 he sent^H7971 the people^H5971 away^H7971: and they blessed^H1288 the king^H4428, and went^H3212 unto their tents^H168 joyful^H8056 and glad^H2896 of heart^H3820 for all the goodness^H2896 that the LORD^H3068 had done^H6213 for David^H1732 his servant^H5650, and for Israel^H3478 his people^H5971.