¹ Then said ^H559 Solomon, ^H8010 The LORD ^H3068 hath said ^H559 that he would dwell ^H7931 in the thick darkness. ^H6205

² But I have built ^H1129 an house ^H1004 of habitation ^H2073 for thee, and a place ^H4349 for thy dwelling ^H3427 for ever. ^H5769

³ And the king ^H4428 turned ^H5437 his face, ^H6440 and blessed ^H1288 the whole congregation ^H6951 of Israel: ^H3478 and all the congregation ^H6951 of Israel ^H3478 stood. ^H5975

⁴ And he said, ^H559 Blessed ^H1288 be the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of Israel, ^H3478 who hath with his hands ^H3027 fulfilled ^H4390 that which he spake ^H1696 with his mouth ^H6310 to my father ^H1 David, ^H1732 saying, ^H559

⁵ Since the day ^H3117 that I brought forth ^H3318 my people ^H5971 out of the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714 I chose ^H977 no city ^H5892 among all the tribes ^H7626 of Israel ^H3478 to build ^H1129 an house ^H1004 in, that my name ^H8034 might be there; neither chose ^H977 I any man ^H376 to be a ruler ^H5057 over my people ^H5971 Israel: ^H3478

⁶ But I have chosen ^H977 Jerusalem, ^H3389 that my name ^H8034 might be there; and have chosen ^H977 David ^H1732 to be over my people ^H5971 Israel. ^H3478

⁷ Now 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

⁸ But the LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 to David ^H1732 my father, ^H1 Forasmuch as it was in thine heart ^H3824 to build ^H1129 an house ^H1004 for my name, ^H8034 thou didst well ^H2895 in that it was in thine heart: ^H3824

⁹ Notwithstanding ^H7535 thou shalt not build ^H1129 the house; ^H1004 but thy son ^H1121 which shall come forth ^H3318 out of thy loins, ^H2504 he shall build ^H1129 the house ^H1004 for my name. ^H8034

¹⁰ The LORD ^H3068 therefore hath performed ^H6965 his word ^H1697 that he hath spoken: ^H1696 for I am risen up ^H6965 in the room of David ^H1732 my father, ^H1 and am set ^H3427 on the throne ^H3678 of Israel, ^H3478 as the LORD ^H3068 promised, ^H1696 and have built ^H1129 the house ^H1004 for the name ^H8034 of the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of Israel. ^H3478

¹¹ And in it ^H8033 have I put ^H7760 the ark, ^H727 wherein is the covenant ^H1285 of the LORD, ^H3068 that he made ^H3772 with the children ^H1121 of Israel. ^H3478

¹² And he stood ^H5975 before ^H6440 the altar ^H4196 of the LORD ^H3068 in the presence of all the congregation ^H6951 of Israel, ^H3478 and spread forth ^H6566 his hands: ^H3709

¹³ For Solomon ^H8010 had made ^H6213 a brasen ^H5178 scaffold, ^H3595 of five ^H2568 cubits ^H520 long, ^H753 and five ^H2568 cubits ^H520 broad, ^H7341 and three ^H7969 cubits ^H520 high, ^H6967 and had set ^H5414 it in the midst ^H8432 of the court: ^H5835 and upon it he stood, ^H5975 and kneeled down ^H1288 upon his knees ^H1290 before all the congregation ^H6951 of Israel, ^H3478 and spread forth ^H6566 his hands ^H3709 toward heaven, ^H8064

¹⁴ And said, ^H559 O LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of Israel, ^H3478 there is no God ^H430 like thee in the heaven, ^H8064 nor in the earth; ^H776 which keepest ^H8104 covenant, ^H1285 and shewest mercy ^H2617 unto thy servants, ^H5650 that walk ^H1980 before ^H6440 thee with all their hearts: ^H3820

¹⁵ Thou which hast kept ^H8104 with thy servant ^H5650 David ^H1732 my father ^H1 that which thou hast promised ^H1696 him; and spakest ^H1696 with thy mouth, ^H6310 and hast fulfilled ^H4390 it with thine hand, ^H3027 as it is this day. ^H3117

¹⁶ Now therefore, O LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of Israel, ^H3478 keep ^H8104 with thy servant ^H5650 David ^H1732 my father ^H1 that which thou hast promised ^H1696 him, saying, ^H559 There shall not fail ^H3772 thee a man ^H376 in my sight ^H6440 to sit ^H3427 upon the throne ^H3678 of Israel; ^H3478 yet so ^H7535 that thy children ^H1121 take heed ^H8104 to their way ^H1870 to walk ^H3212 in my law, ^H8451 as thou hast walked ^H1980 before ^H6440 me.

¹⁷ Now then, O LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of Israel, ^H3478 let thy word ^H1697 be verified, ^H539 which thou hast spoken ^H1696 unto thy servant ^H5650 David. ^H1732

¹⁸ But will God ^H430 in very deed ^H552 dwell ^H3427 with men ^H120 on the earth? ^H776 behold, heaven ^H8064 and the heaven ^H8064 of heavens ^H8064 cannot contain ^H3557 thee; how much less this house ^H1004 which I have built! ^H1129

¹⁹ Have respect ^H6437 therefore to 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 the prayer ^H8605 which thy servant ^H5650 prayeth ^H6419 before ^H6440 thee:

²⁰ That thine eyes ^H5869 may be open ^H6605 upon this house ^H1004 day ^H3119 and night, ^H3915 upon the place ^H4725 whereof thou hast said ^H559 that thou wouldest put ^H7760 thy name ^H8034 there; to hearken ^H8085 unto the prayer ^H8605 which thy servant ^H5650 prayeth ^H6419 toward this place. ^H4725

²¹ Hearken ^H8085 therefore unto the supplications ^H8469 of thy servant, ^H5650 and of thy people ^H5971 Israel, ^H3478 which they shall make ^H6419 toward this place: ^H4725 hear ^H8085 thou from thy dwelling ^H3427 place, ^H4725 even from heaven; ^H8064 and when thou hearest, ^H8085 forgive. ^H5545

²² If a man ^H376 sin ^H2398 against his neighbour, ^H7453 and an oath ^H423 be laid ^H5375 upon him to make him swear, ^H422 and the oath ^H423 come ^H935 before ^H6440 thine altar ^H4196 in this house; ^H1004

²³ Then hear ^H8085 thou from heaven, ^H8064 and do, ^H6213 and judge ^H8199 thy servants, ^H5650 by requiting ^H7725 the wicked, ^H7563 by recompensing ^H5414 his way ^H1870 upon his own head; ^H7218 and by justifying ^H6663 the righteous, ^H6662 by giving ^H5414 him according to his righteousness. ^H6666

²⁴ And if thy people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478 be put to the worse ^H5062 before ^H6440 the enemy, ^H341 because they have sinned ^H2398 against thee; and shall return ^H7725 and confess ^H3034 thy name, ^H8034 and pray ^H6419 and make supplication ^H2603 before ^H6440 thee in this house; ^H1004

²⁵ Then hear ^H8085 thou from the heavens, ^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 to them and to their fathers. ^H1

²⁶ When the heaven ^H8064 is shut up, ^H6113 and there is no rain, ^H4306 because they have sinned ^H2398 against thee; yet if they pray ^H6419 toward this place, ^H4725 and confess ^H3034 thy name, ^H8034 and turn ^H7725 from their sin, ^H2403 when thou dost afflict ^H6031 them;

²⁷ Then hear ^H8085 thou from heaven, ^H8064 and forgive ^H5545 the sin ^H2403 of thy servants, ^H5650 and of thy people ^H5971 Israel, ^H3478 when thou hast taught ^H3384 them the good ^H2896 way, ^H1870 wherein they should walk; ^H3212 and send ^H5414 rain ^H4306 upon thy land, ^H776 which thou hast given ^H5414 unto thy people ^H5971 for an inheritance. ^H5159

²⁸ If there be dearth ^H7458 in the land, ^H776 if there be pestilence, ^H1698 if there be blasting, ^H7711 or mildew, ^H3420 locusts, ^H697 or caterpillers; ^H2625 if their enemies ^H341 besiege ^H6887 them in the cities ^H8179 of their land; ^H776 whatsoever sore ^H5061 or whatsoever sickness ^H4245 there be:

²⁹ Then what prayer ^H8605 or what supplication ^H8467 soever shall be made of any man, ^H120 or of all thy people ^H5971 Israel, ^H3478 when every one ^H376 shall know ^H3045 his own sore ^H5061 and his own grief, ^H4341 and shall spread forth ^H6566 his hands ^H3709 in this house: ^H1004

³⁰ Then hear ^H8085 thou from heaven ^H8064 thy dwelling ^H3427 place, ^H4349 and forgive, ^H5545 and render ^H5414 unto every man ^H376 according unto all his ways, ^H1870 whose heart ^H3824 thou knowest; ^H3045 (for thou only knowest ^H3045 the hearts ^H3824 of the children ^H1121 of men:) ^H120

³¹ That they may fear ^H3372 thee, to walk ^H3212 in thy ways, ^H1870 so long as ^H3117 they live ^{H2416 H6440} in the land ^H127 which thou gavest ^H5414 unto our fathers. ^H1

³² Moreover concerning the stranger, ^H5237 which is not of thy people ^H5971 Israel, ^H3478 but is come ^H935 from a far ^H7350 country ^H776 for thy great ^H1419 name's ^H8034 sake, and thy mighty ^H2389 hand, ^H3027 and thy stretched out ^H5186 arm; ^H2220 if they come ^H935 and pray ^H6419 in this house; ^H1004

³³ Then hear ^H8085 thou from the heavens, ^H8064 even from 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 and fear ^H3372 thee, as doth thy people ^H5971 Israel, ^H3478 and may know ^H3045 that this house ^H1004 which I have built ^H1129 is called ^H7121 by thy name. ^H8034

³⁴ If thy people ^H5971 go out ^H3318 to war ^H4421 against their enemies ^H341 by the way ^H1870 that thou shalt send ^H7971 them, and they pray ^H6419 unto thee toward ^H1870 this city ^H5892 which thou hast chosen, ^H977 and the house ^H1004 which I have built ^H1129 for thy name; ^H8034

³⁵ Then hear ^H8085 thou from the heavens ^H8064 their prayer ^H8605 and their supplication, ^H8467 and maintain ^H6213 their cause. ^H4941

³⁶ If they sin ^H2398 against thee, (for there is no man ^H120 which sinneth ^H2398 not,) and thou be angry ^H599 with them, and deliver ^H5414 them over before ^H6440 their enemies, ^H341 and they carry them away ^H7617 captives ^H7617 unto a land ^H776 far off ^H7350 or near; ^H7138

³⁷ Yet if they bethink ^{H7725 H3824} themselves in the land ^H776 whither they are carried captive, ^H7617 and turn ^H7725 and pray ^H2603 unto thee in the land ^H776 of their captivity, ^H7628 saying, ^H559 We have sinned, ^H2398 we have done amiss, ^H5753 and have dealt wickedly; ^H7561

³⁸ If they return ^H7725 to thee with all their heart ^H3820 and with all their soul ^H5315 in the land ^H776 of their captivity, ^H7628 whither they have carried them captives, ^H7617 and pray ^H6419 toward ^H1870 their land, ^H776 which thou gavest ^H5414 unto their fathers, ^H1 and toward the city ^H5892 which thou hast chosen, ^H977 and toward the house ^H1004 which I have built ^H1129 for thy name: ^H8034

³⁹ Then hear ^H8085 thou from the heavens, ^H8064 even from thy dwelling ^H3427 place, ^H4349 their prayer ^H8605 and their supplications, ^H8467 and maintain ^H6213 their cause, ^H4941 and forgive ^H5545 thy people ^H5971 which have sinned ^H2398 against thee.

⁴⁰ Now, my God, ^H430 let, I beseech thee, thine eyes ^H5869 be open, ^H6605 and let thine ears ^H241 be attent ^H7183 unto the prayer ^H8605 that is made in this place. ^H4725

⁴¹ Now therefore arise, ^H6965 O LORD ^H3068 God, ^H430 into thy resting ^H5118 place, thou, and the ark ^H727 of thy strength: ^H5797 let thy priests, ^H3548 O LORD ^H3068 God, ^H430 be clothed ^H3847 with salvation, ^H8668 and let thy saints ^H2623 rejoice ^H8055 in goodness. ^H2896

⁴² O LORD ^H3068 God, ^H430 turn not away ^H7725 the face ^H6440 of thine anointed: ^H4899 remember ^H2142 the mercies ^H2617 of David ^H1732 thy servant. ^H5650