8 The poles were so long that their ends could be seen from the Holy Room in front of the Most Holy Room. But they couldn't be seen from outside the Holy Room. They are still there to this very day.
9 There wasn't anything in the ark except the two stone tablets. Moses had placed them in it at Mount Horeb. That's where the Lord had made a covenant with the Israelites. He made it after they came out of Egypt.
10 The priests left the Holy Room. Then the cloud filled the temple of the Lord.
11 The priests couldn't do their work because of it. That's because the glory of the Lord filled his temple.
12 Then Solomon said, "Lord, you have said you would live in a dark cloud.
13 As you can see, I've built a beautiful temple for you. You can live in it forever."
14 The whole community of Israel was standing there. The king turned around and gave them his blessing.