17 “Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a House for the Name of Adonai, the God of Israel.
18 But Adonai said to my father David: ‘Because it was in your heart to build a House for My Name, you did well that it was in your heart.
19 Nevertheless you will not build the House, but your son who will come out of your loins, he shall build the House for My Name.’
20 Now Adonai has fulfilled His word that He spoke, for I have risen in the place of my father David and sit on the throne of Israel, as Adonai promised. Also I have built the House for the Name of Adonai, the God of Israel,
21 and have set there a place for the ark, in which is the covenant of Adonai, which He made with our fathers, when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.”
22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of Adonai in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,
23 and said: “Adonai, God of Israel, there is no God like You, in heaven above or on earth below, keeping covenant and lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart.