57 May the Lord our God be with us, as he was with our ancestors. May he not abandon us or leave us.
58 May he make us submissive, so we can follow all his instructions and obey the commandments, rules, and regulations he commanded our ancestors.
59 May the Lord our God be constantly aware of these requests of mine I have presented to him, so that he might vindicate his servant and his people Israel as the need arises.
60 Then all the nations of the earth will recognize that the Lord is the only genuine God.
61 May you demonstrate wholehearted devotion to the Lord our God by following his rules and obeying his commandments, as you are presently doing.”
62 The king and all Israel with him were presenting sacrifices to the Lord.
63 Solomon offered as peace offerings to the Lord 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. Then the king and all the Israelites dedicated the Lord’s temple.