9 But you're not the one to do it. Your son will build the temple to honour me.”
10 The Lord has done what he promised. I am now the king of Israel, and I've built a temple for the Lord our God.
11 I've also put the sacred chest in the temple. And in that chest are the two flat stones on which is written the solemn agreement the Lord made with our ancestors when he rescued them from Egypt.
12-13 Earlier, Solomon had a bronze platform made that was about two metres square and over a metre high, and he put it in the centre of the outer courtyard near the altar. Solomon stood on the platform facing the altar with everyone standing behind him. Then he lifted his arms towards heaven; he knelt down
14 and prayed: Lord God of Israel, no other god in heaven or on earth is like you!You never forget the agreement you made with your people, and you are loyal to anyone who faithfully obeys your teachings.
15 My father David was your servant, and today you have kept every promise you made to him.
16 You promised that someone from his family would always be king of Israel, if they do their best to obey you, just as he did.