3. The Lord said to him: “I have heard your prayer and what you have asked me to do. You built this Temple, and I have made it a holy place. I will be worshiped there forever and will watch over it and protect it always.
4. “But you must serve me as your father David did; he was fair and sincere. You must obey all I have commanded and keep my laws and rules.
5. If you do, I will make your kingdom strong. This is the promise I made to your father David—that someone from his family would always rule Israel.
6. “But you and your children must follow me and obey the laws and commands I have given you. You must not serve or worship other gods.