9 There was not anything in the ark except the two tablets of stone which Moses had placed there at Horeb, where Yahweh made a covenant with the Israelites after they went out from the land of Egypt.
10 When the priests went out from the holy place, the cloud filled the house of Yahweh.
11 The priests were not able to stand to minister because of the presence of the cloud, for the glory of Yahweh filled the house of Yahweh.
12 Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the very thick cloud.
13 I have certainly built a lofty house for you, a place for you to live forever.”
14 Then the king turned his face around, and he blessed all of the assembly of Israel. (Now all the assembly of Israel was standing).
15 Then he said, “Blessed be Yahweh the God of Israel who has promised with his mouth to David my father and fulfilled by his oath, saying,