2. But I have built Thee a lofty Beis, even a place for Thee to dwell olamim.
3. And HaMelech turned his face, v'yevarech at kol Kehal Yisroel, and all the Kehal Yisroel stood.
4. And he said, Baruch Hashem Elohei Yisroel, Who hath with His hands fulfilled that which He spoke with His mouth to Dovid Avi, saying,
5. Since HaYom when I brought forth Ami out of Eretz Mitzrayim I chose no city among all the Shivtei Yisroel to build a Bais in, that Shmi might be there; neither chose I any ish to be a Nagid over Ami Yisroel,
6. But I chose Yerushalayim, that Shmi might be there; and chose Dovid to be over Ami Yisroel.
7. Now it was in the levav Dovid Avi to build a Bais for the Shem of Hashem Elohei Yisroel.
8. But Hashem said to Dovid Avi, Because it was in levavcha to build a Bais for Shmi, thou didst well in that it was in levavcha.
9. Nevertheless thou shalt not build HaBeis; but bincha (your Son) which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build HaBeis for Shmi.
10. Hashem therefore hath performed His Devar that He hath spoken; for I am risen up after Dovid Avi, and I sit on the kisse Yisroel, just as Hashem promised, and I built HaBeis for the Shem of Hashem Elohei Yisroel.
11. And in it have I put the Aron, wherein is the Brit Hashem that He cut with the Bnei Yisroel.
12. And he stood before the Mizbe'ach Hashem in front kol Kehal Yisroel, and spread forth his hands;