1. Solomon prayed:“Our Lord, you said that youwould live in a dark cloud.
2. Now I've built a glorious templewhere you can live for ever.”
3. Solomon turned towards the people standing there. Then he blessed them
7. When my father wanted to build a temple for the Lord God of Israel,
8. the Lord said, “It's good that you want to build a temple where I can be worshipped.
9. But you're not the one to do it. Your son will build the temple to honour me.”
10. The Lord has done what he promised. I am now the king of Israel, and I've built a temple for the Lord our God.