13. Lord, I have truly built a wonderful Temple for you. It is a place for you to live forever.”
14. While all the people of Israel were standing there, King Solomon turned to them and blessed them.
15. Then he prayed: “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel. He himself has done what he promised to my father David. The Lord told my father,
16. ‘I brought my people Israel out of Egypt. But I have not yet chosen a city in any tribe of Israel where a temple will be built for worshiping me. But I have chosen David to rule over my people Israel.’
17. “My father David wanted to build a temple for worshiping the Lord, the God of Israel.