V.1 Then said 559-1 Solomon, 8010 The LORD 3068 hath said 559-1 that he would dwell 7931-2 in the thick darkness. 6205

6:2 But I have built 1129-1 an house 1004 of habitation 2073 for thee, and a place 4349 for thy dwelling 3427-2 for ever. 5769

6:3 And the king 4428 turned 5437-55 his face, 6440 and blessed 1288-17 the whole congregation 6951 of Israel: 3478 and all the congregation 6951 of Israel 3478 stood. 5975-6

6:4 And he said, 559-4 Blessed 1288-7 [be] the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel, 3478 who hath with his hands 3027 fulfilled 4390-14 [that] which he spake 1696-14 with his mouth 6310 to my father 1 David, 1732 saying, 559-2

6:5 Since the day 3117 that I brought forth 3318-52 my people 5971 out of the land 776 of Egypt 4714 I chose 977-1 no city 5892 among all the tribes 7626 of Israel 3478 to build 1129-2 an house 1004 in, that my name 8034 might be there; neither chose 977-1 I any man 376 to be a ruler 5057 over my people 5971 Israel: 3478

6:6 But I have chosen 977-4 Jerusalem, 3389 that my name 8034 might be there; and have chosen 977-4 David 1732 to be over my people 5971 Israel. 3478

6:7 Now it was in the heart 3824 of David 1732 my father 1 to build 1129-2 an house 1004 for the name 8034 of the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel. 3478

6:8 But the LORD 3068 said 559-4 to David 1732 my father, 1 Forasmuch as it was in thine heart 3824 to build 1129-2 an house 1004 for my name, 8034 thou didst well 2895-52 in that it was in thine heart: 3824

6:9 Notwithstanding 7535 thou shalt not build 1129-4 the house; 1004 but thy son 1121 which shall come forth 3318-6 out of thy loins, 2504 he shall build 1129-4 the house 1004 for my name. 8034

6:10 The LORD 3068 therefore hath performed 6965-55 his word 1697 that he hath spoken: 1696-14 for I am risen up 6965-4 in the room of David 1732 my father, 1 and am set 3427-4 on the throne 3678 of Israel, 3478 as the LORD 3068 promised, 1696- 14 and have built 1129-4 the house 1004 for the name 8034 of the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel. 3478

6:11 And in it 8033 have I put 7760-4 the ark, 727 wherein [is] the covenant 1285 of the LORD, 3068 that he made 3772-1 with the children 1121 of Israel. 3478

6:12 And he stood 5975-4 before 6440 the altar 4196 of the LORD 3068 in the presence of all the congregation 6951 of Israel, 3478 and spread forth 6566-4 his hands: 3709

6:13 For Solomon 8010 had made 6213-1 a brasen 5178 scaffold, 3595 of five 2568 cubits 520 long, 753 and five 2568 cubits 520 broad, 7341 and three 7969 cubits 520 high, 6967 and had set 5414-4 it in the midst 8432 of the court: 5835 and upon it he stood, 5975-4 and kneeled down 1288-4 upon his knees 1290 before all the congregation 6951 of Israel, 3478 and spread forth 6566-4 his hands 3709 toward heaven, 8064

6:14 And said, 559-4 O LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel, 3478 [there is] no God 430 like thee in the heaven, 8064 nor in the earth; 776 which keepest 8104-6 covenant, 1285 and [shewest] mercy 2617 unto thy servants, 5650 that walk 1980-6 before 6440 thee with all their hearts: 3820

6:15 Thou which hast kept 8104-1 with thy servant 5650 David 1732 my father 1 that which thou hast promised 1696-14 him; and spakest 1696-17 with thy mouth, 6310 and hast fulfilled 4390-14 [it] with thine hand, 3027 as [it is] this day. 3117

6:16 Now therefore, O LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel, 3478 keep 8104-3 with thy servant 5650 David 1732 my father 1 that which thou hast promised 1696-14 him, saying, 559-2 There shall not fail 3772-11 thee a man 376 in my sight 6440 to sit 3427-6 upon the throne 3678 of Israel; 3478 yet so 7535 that thy children 1121 take heed 8104-4 to their way 1870 to walk 3212-2 in my law, 8451 as thou hast walked 1980-1 before 6440 me.

6:17 Now then, O LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel, 3478 let thy word 1697 be verified, 539-11 which thou hast spoken 1696-14 unto thy servant 5650 David. 1732

6:18 But will God 430 in very deed 552 dwell 3427-4 with men 120 on the earth? 776 behold, heaven 8064 and the heaven 8064 of heavens 8064 cannot contain 3557-46 thee; how much less this house 1004 which I have built! 1129-1

6:19 Have respect 6437-1 therefore to the prayer 8605 of thy servant, 5650 and to his supplication, 8467 O LORD 3068 my God, 430 to hearken 8085-2 unto the cry 7440 and the prayer 8605 which thy servant 5650 prayeth 6419-102 before 6440 thee:

6:20 That thine eyes 5869 may be open 6605-7 upon this house 1004 day 3119 and night, 3915 upon the place 4725 whereof thou hast said 559-1 that thou wouldest put 7760-2 thy name 8034 there; to hearken 8085-2 unto the prayer 8605 which thy servant 5650 prayeth 6419-101 toward this place. 4725

6:21 Hearken 8085-1 therefore unto the supplications 8469 of thy servant, 5650 and of thy people 5971 Israel, 3478 which they shall make 6419-101 toward this place: 4725 hear 8085-4 thou from thy dwelling 3427-2 place, 4725 [even] from heaven; 8064 and when thou hearest, 8085-1 forgive. 5545-1

6:22 If a man 376 sin 2398-4 against his neighbour, 7453 and an oath 423 be laid 5375-1 upon him to make him swear, 422-53 and the oath 423 come 935-1 before 6440 thine altar 4196 in this house; 1004

6:23 Then hear 8085-4 thou from heaven, 8064 and do, 6213-1 and judge 8199-1 thy servants, 5650 by requiting 7725-53 the wicked, 7563 by recompensing 5414-2 his way 1870 upon his own head; 7218 and by justifying 6663-53 the righteous, 6662 by giving 5414-2 him according to his righteousness. 6666

6:24 And if thy people 5971 Israel 3478 be put to the worse 5062-11 before 6440 the enemy, 341-6 because they have sinned 2398-4 against thee; and shall return 7725-1 and confess 3034-52 thy name, 8034 and pray 6419-98 and make supplication 2603-98 before 6440 thee in this house; 1004

6:25 Then hear 8085-4 thou from the heavens, 8064 and forgive 5545-1 the sin 2403 of thy people 5971 Israel, 3478 and bring them again 7725-52 unto the land 127 which thou gavest 5414-1 to them and to their fathers. 1

6:26 When the heaven 8064 is shut up, 6113-9 and there is no rain, 4306 because they have sinned 2398-4 against thee; [yet] if they pray 6419-98 toward this place, 4725 and confess 3034-52 thy name, 8034 and turn 7725-4 from their sin, 2403 when thou dost afflict 6031-55 them;

6:27 Then hear 8085-4 thou from heaven, 8064 and forgive 5545-1 the sin 2403 of thy servants, 5650 and of thy people 5971 Israel, 3478 when thou hast taught 3384-55 them the good 2896 way, 1870 wherein they should walk; 3212-4 and send 5414-1 rain 4306 upon thy land, 776 which thou hast given 5414-1 unto thy people 5971 for an inheritance. 5159

6:28 If there be dearth 7458 in the land, 776 if there be pestilence, 1698 if there be blasting, 7711 or mildew, 3420 locusts, 697 or caterpillers; 2625 if their enemies 341-6 besiege 6887-55 them in the cities 8179 of their land; 776 whatsoever sore 5061 or whatsoever sickness 4245 [there be]:

6:29 [Then] what prayer 8605 [or] what supplication 8467 soever shall be made of any man, 120 or of all thy people 5971 Israel, 3478 when every one 376 shall know 3045-4 his own sore 5061 and his own grief, 4341 and shall spread forth 6566-1 his hands 3709 in this house: 1004

6:30 Then hear 8085-4 thou from heaven 8064 thy dwelling 3427-2 place, 4349 and forgive, 5545-1 and render 5414-1 unto every man 376 according unto all his ways, 1870 whose heart 3824 thou knowest; 3045-4 (for thou only knowest 3045-1 the hearts 3824 of the children 1121 of men:) 120

6:31 That they may fear 3372-4 thee, to walk 3212-2 in thy ways, 1870 so long as 3117 they live 2416 in 6440 the land 127 which thou gavest 5414-1 unto our fathers. 1

6:32 Moreover concerning the stranger, 5237 which is not of thy people 5971 Israel, 3478 but is come 935-1 from a far 7350 country 776 for thy great 1419 name's 8034 sake, and thy mighty 2389 hand, 3027 and thy stretched out 5186-7 arm; 2220 if they come 935-1 and pray 6419-98 in this house; 1004

6:33 Then hear 8085-4 thou from the heavens, 8064 [even] from thy dwelling 3427-2 place, 4349 and do 6213-1 according to all that the stranger 5237 calleth 7121-4 to thee for; that all people 5971 of the earth 776 may know 3045-4 thy name, 8034 and fear 3372-2 thee, as [doth] thy people 5971 Israel, 3478 and may know 3045-2 that this house 1004 which I have built 1129-1 is called 7121-8 by thy name. 8034

6:34 If thy people 5971 go out 3318-4 to war 4421 against their enemies 341-6 by the way 1870 that thou shalt send 7971-4 them, and they pray 6419-98 unto thee toward 1870 this city 5892 which thou hast chosen, 977-1 and the house 1004 which I have built 1129-1 for thy name; 8034

6:35 Then hear 8085-1 thou from the heavens 8064 their prayer 8605 and their supplication, 8467 and maintain 6213-1 their cause. 4941

6:36 If they sin 2398-4 against thee, (for [there is] no man 120 which sinneth 2398-4 not,) and thou be angry 599-1 with them, and deliver 5414-1 them over before 6440 [their] enemies, 341-6 and they carry them away 7617-1 captives 7617- 6 unto a land 776 far off 7350 or near; 7138

6:37 Yet [if] they bethink 7725-52 3824 themselves in the land 776 whither they are carried captive, 7617-8 and turn 7725-1 and pray 2603-98 unto thee in the land 776 of their captivity, 7628 saying, 559-2 We have sinned, 2398-1 we have done amiss, 5753-52 and have dealt wickedly; 7561-1

6:38 If they return 7725-1 to thee with all their heart 3820 and with all their soul 5315 in the land 776 of their captivity, 7628 whither they have carried them captives, 7617-1 and pray 6419-98 toward 1870 their land, 776 which thou gavest 5414-1 unto their fathers, 1 and [toward] the city 5892 which thou hast chosen, 977-1 and toward the house 1004 which I have built 1129-1 for thy name: 8034

6:39 Then hear 8085-1 thou from the heavens, 8064 [even] from thy dwelling 3427-2 place, 4349 their prayer 8605 and their supplications, 8467 and maintain 6213-1 their cause, 4941 and forgive 5545-1 thy people 5971 which have sinned 2398-1 against thee.

6:40 Now, my God, 430 let, I beseech thee, thine eyes 5869 be open, 6605-7 and [let] thine ears 241 [be] attent 7183 unto the prayer 8605 [that is made] in this place. 4725

6:41 Now therefore arise, 6965-3 O LORD 3068 God, 430 into thy resting 5118 place, thou, and the ark 727 of thy strength: 5797 let thy priests, 3548 O LORD 3068 God, 430 be clothed 3847-4 with salvation, 8668 and let thy saints 2623 rejoice 8055-4 in goodness. 2896