1 Then Solomon said, “The Lord said he would live in the dark cloud.
2 Lord, I have built a wonderful Temple for you—a place for you to live forever.”
3 While all the Israelites were standing there, King Solomon turned to them and blessed them.
4 Then he said, “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel. He has done what he promised to my father David. The Lord said,
5 ‘Since the time I brought my people out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel where a temple will be built for me. I did not choose a man to lead my people Israel.
6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place I am to be worshiped, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’
7 “My father David wanted to build a temple for the Lord, the God of Israel.