12 Some time later, the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream and said:I heard your prayer, and I have chosen this temple as the place where sacrifices will be offered to me.
13 Suppose I hold back the rain or send locusts to eat the crops or make my people suffer with deadly diseases.
14 If my own people will humbly pray and turn back to me and stop sinning, then I will answer them from heaven. I will forgive them and make their land fertile once again.
15 I will hear the prayers made in this temple,
16 because it belongs to me, and this is where I will be worshipped for ever. I will never stop watching over it.
17 Your father David obeyed me, and now, Solomon, you must do the same. Obey my laws and teachings,
18 and I will keep my solemn promise to him that someone from your family will always be king of Israel.