1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of
2 And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon
3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the
4 And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the
5 And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were
6 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD
7 For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of
8 And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were
9 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which
10 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy
12 Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the
13 I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place
14 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the
15 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spake with
17 And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for
18 And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine
19 Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that
20 And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am
21 And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant
22 And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of
24 Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou
25 Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my
26 And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified,
27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and
29 That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even
30 And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy
31 If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid
33 When thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because
35 When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have
37 If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting,
39 Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do,
41 Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel,
43 Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all
44 If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever
46 If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,)
47 Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they
49 Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy
51 For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou
52 That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant,
53 For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the
54 And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all
55 And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a
57 The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him
59 And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before
61 Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to
62 And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before
63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he
64 The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was
65 And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a
66 On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the