¹ Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

² But I have built thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.

³ And the king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.

⁴ And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hands fulfilled it, saying,

⁵ Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel:

⁶ but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

⁷ Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

⁸ But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:

⁹ nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

¹⁰ And Jehovah hath performed his word that he spake; for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and have built the house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

¹¹ And there have I set the ark, wherein is the covenant of Jehovah, which he made with the children of Israel.