1 Kings 8 – New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Then ^H227 Solomon ^H8010 assembled ^H6950 the elders ^H2205 of Israel ^H3478 and all ^H3605 the heads ^H7218 of the tribes ^H4294, the leaders ^H5387 of the fathers’ ^H1 households of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478, to King ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 in Jerusalem ^H3389, to bring ^H5927 up ^H5927 the ark ^H727 of the covenant ^H1285 of the LORD ^H3068 from the city ^H5892 of David ^H1732, that is, Zion ^H6726.

Then ^H227 Solomon ^H8010 said ^H559,

“The LORD ^H3068 has said ^H559 that He would dwell ^H7931 in the thick ^H6205 darkness ^H6205.

“I have truly ^H1129 built ^H1129 You a lofty ^H2073 house ^H1004,

A place ^H4349 for Your dwelling ^H3427 forever ^H5769.”

Then the king ^H4428 [fn]turned ^H5437 H6440 around ^H5437 and blessed ^H1288 all ^H3605 the assembly ^H6951 of Israel ^H3478, while all ^H3605 the assembly ^H6951 of Israel ^H3478 was standing ^H5975.

Then Solomon ^H8010 stood ^H5975 before ^H6440 the altar ^H4196 of the LORD ^H3068 in the presence ^H5048 of all ^H3605 the assembly ^H6951 of Israel ^H3478, and he spread ^H6566 out ^H6566 his hands ^H3709 toward heaven ^H8064.

“But will God ^H430 indeed ^H552 dwell ^H3427 on the earth ^H776? Behold ^H2009, heaven ^H8064 and the [fn]highest ^H8064 heaven ^H8064 cannot ^H3808 contain ^H3557 You, how ^H637 much ^H637 H3588 less ^H637 this ^H2088 house ^H1004 which ^H834 I have built ^H1129!

“If ^H834 a person ^H376 sins ^H2398 against his neighbor ^H7453 and is compelled ^H5377 to take ^H422 an ^H422 oath ^H423 of innocence, and he comes ^H935 and takes ^H422 an ^H422 oath ^H422 before ^H6440 Your altar ^H4196 in this ^H2088 house ^H1004,

“When Your people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478 are [fn]defeated ^H5062 before ^H6440 an enemy ^H340 because ^H834 they have sinned ^H2398 against You, if they turn ^H7725 to You again ^H7725 and confess ^H3034 Your name ^H8034 and pray ^H6419 and implore ^H2603 Your [fn]favor ^H2603 in this ^H2088 house ^H1004,

“When the heavens ^H8064 are shut ^H6113 up ^H6113 and there is no ^H3808 rain ^H4306 because ^H3588 they have sinned ^H2398 against You, and they pray ^H6419 toward ^H413 this ^H2088 place ^H4725 and praise ^H3034 Your name ^H8034, and turn ^H7725 from their sin ^H2403 when ^H3588 You afflict ^H6031 them,

“If ^H3588 there is a famine ^H7458 in the land ^H776, if ^H3588 there is a plague ^H1698, if ^H3588 there is [fn]blight ^H7711 or mildew ^H3420, locust ^H697 or grasshopper ^H2625, if ^H3588 their enemy ^H340 harasses ^H6887 them in the land ^H776 of their [fn]cities ^H8179, whatever ^H3605 plague ^H5061, whatever ^H3605 sickness ^H4245 there is,

“Also ^H1571 regarding ^H413 the foreigner ^H5237 who ^H834 is not of Your people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478, when he comes ^H935 from a far ^H7350 country ^H776 on account ^H4616 of Your name ^H8034

“When ^H3588 Your people ^H5971 go ^H3318 out ^H3318 to battle ^H4421 against ^H5921 [fn]their enemy ^H340, by whatever ^H834 way ^H1870 You send ^H7971 them, and they pray ^H6419 to the LORD ^H3068 [fn]toward ^H1870 the city ^H5892 which ^H834 You have chosen ^H977 and the house ^H1004 which ^H834 I have built ^H1129 for Your name ^H8034,

“When ^H3588 they sin ^H2398 against You (for there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 person ^H120 who ^H834 does not sin ^H2398) and You are angry ^H599 with them and turn ^H5414 them over ^H5414 to an enemy ^H340, so that [fn]they take ^H7617 them away ^H7617 captive ^H7617 to the land ^H776 of the enemy ^H340, distant ^H7350 or ^H176 near ^H7138;

When Solomon ^H8010 had finished ^H3615 praying ^H6419 this ^H2088 entire ^H3605 prayer ^H8605 and plea ^H8467 to the LORD ^H3068, he stood ^H6965 up ^H6965 from the altar ^H4196 of the LORD ^H3068, from kneeling ^H3766 on his knees ^H1290 with his [fn]hands ^H3709 spread ^H6566 toward heaven ^H8064.

“Blessed ^H1288 be the LORD ^H3068, who ^H834 has given ^H5414 rest ^H4496 to His people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478 in accordance with everything ^H3605 that He [fn]promised ^H1696; not one ^H259 word ^H1697 has [fn]failed ^H5307 of all ^H3605 His good ^H2896 [fn]promise ^H1697, which ^H834 He [fn]promised ^H1696 through ^H3027 Moses ^H4872 His servant ^H5650.

Then the king ^H4428 and all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 with him offered ^H2076 sacrifice ^H2077 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068.

So Solomon ^H8010 held ^H6213 the [fn]feast ^H2282 at that time ^H6256, and all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 with him, a great ^H1419 assembly ^H6951 from the entrance ^H935 of Hamath ^H2574 to the brook ^H5158 of Egypt ^H4714, before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068 our God ^H430, for seven ^H7651 days ^H3117 and seven ^H7651 more days ^H3117, that is, fourteen ^H702 H6240 days ^H3117.