“I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
1 Kings 8:13 (BSB)
Context Reading
11so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD. 12Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. 13I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.” 14And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all 15and said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying,