strkjv@2Chronicles:5:1
@ Thus all the
work
that
Solomon
made
for the
house
of the
LORD
was
finished
: and
Solomon
brought
in all the
things
that
David
his
father
had
dedicated
; and the
silver
, and the
gold
, and all the
instruments
,
put
he among the
treasures
of the
house
of
God
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:5:2
@ Then
Solomon
assembled
the
elders
of
Israel
, and all the
heads
of the
tribes
, the
chief
of the
fathers
of the
children
of
Israel
, unto
Jerusalem
, to bring
up
the
ark
of the
covenant
of the
LORD
out of the
city
of
David
, which is
Zion
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:5:3
@ Wherefore all the
men
of
Israel
assembled
themselves unto the
king
in the
feast
which was in the
seventh
month
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:5:4
@ And all the
elders
of
Israel
came
; and the
Levites
took
up
the
ark
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:5:5
@ And they brought
up
the
ark
, and the
tabernacle
of the
congregation
, and all the
holy
vessels
that were in the
tabernacle
, these did the
priests
and the
Levites
bring
up
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:5:6
@ Also
king
Solomon
, and all the
congregation
of
Israel
that were
assembled
unto him
before
the
ark
,
sacrificed
sheep
and
oxen
, which could not be
told
nor
numbered
for
multitude
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:5:7
@ And the
priests
brought
in
the
ark
of the
covenant
of the
LORD
unto his
place
, to the
oracle
of the
house
, into the
most
holy
place, even under the
wings
of the
cherubims
:
strkjv@2Chronicles:5:8
@ For the
cherubims
spread
forth
their
wings
over the
place
of the
ark
, and the
cherubims
covered
the
ark
and the
staves
thereof
above
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:5:9
@ And they drew
out
the
staves
of the ark, that the
ends
of the
staves
were
seen
from the
ark
before
the
oracle
; but they were not
seen
without
. And there it is unto this
day
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:5:10
@ There was nothing in the
ark
save the
two
tables
which
Moses
put
therein at
Horeb
, when the
LORD
made
a covenant with the
children
of
Israel
, when they came
out
of
Egypt
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:5:11
@ And it came to pass, when the
priests
were come
out
of the
holy
place: (for all the
priests
that were
present
were
sanctified
, and did not then
wait
by
course
:
strkjv@2Chronicles:5:12
@ Also the
Levites
which were the
singers
, all of them of
Asaph
, of
Heman
, of
Jeduthun
, with their
sons
and their
brethren
, being
arrayed
in white
linen
, having
cymbals
and
psalteries
and
harps
,
stood
at the east
end
of the
altar
, and with them an
hundred
and
twenty
priests
sounding
with
trumpets
: )
strkjv@2Chronicles:5:13
@ It came even to pass, as the
trumpeters
and
singers
were as
one
, to make
one
sound
to be
heard
in
praising
and
thanking
the
LORD
; and when they lifted
up
their
voice
with the
trumpets
and
cymbals
and
instruments
of
musick
, and
praised
the
LORD
, saying, For he is
good
; for his
mercy
endureth for
ever
: that then the
house
was
filled
with a
cloud
, even the
house
of the
LORD
;
strkjv@2Chronicles:5:14
@ So that the
priests
could
not
stand
to
minister
by
reason
of the
cloud
: for the
glory
of the
LORD
had
filled
the
house
of
God
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:1
@ Then
said
Solomon
, The
LORD
hath
said
that he would
dwell
in the thick
darkness
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:2
@ But I have
built
an
house
of
habitation
for thee, and a
place
for thy
dwelling
for
ever
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:3
@ And the
king
turned
his
face
, and
blessed
the whole
congregation
of
Israel
: and all the
congregation
of
Israel
stood
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:4
@ And he
said
,
Blessed
be the
LORD
God
of
Israel
, who hath with his
hands
fulfilled
that which he
spake
with his
mouth
to my
father
David
,
saying
,
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:5
@ Since the
day
that I brought
forth
my
people
out of the
land
of
Egypt
I
chose
no
city
among all the
tribes
of
Israel
to
build
an
house
in, that my
name
might be there; neither
chose
I any
man
to be a
ruler
over my
people
Israel
:
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:6
@ But I have
chosen
Jerusalem
, that my
name
might be there; and have
chosen
David
to be over my
people
Israel
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:7
@ Now it was in the
heart
of
David
my
father
to
build
an
house
for the
name
of the
LORD
God
of
Israel
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:8
@ But the
LORD
said
to
David
my
father
, Forasmuch as it was in thine
heart
to
build
an
house
for my
name
, thou didst
well
in that it was in thine
heart
:
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:9
@
Notwithstanding
thou shalt not
build
the
house
; but thy
son
which shall come
forth
out of thy
loins
, he shall
build
the
house
for my
name
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:10
@ The
LORD
therefore hath
performed
his
word
that he hath
spoken
: for I am risen
up
in the room of
David
my
father
, and am
set
on the
throne
of
Israel
, as the
LORD
promised
, and have
built
the
house
for the
name
of the
LORD
God
of
Israel
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:11
@ And in
it
have I
put
the
ark
, wherein is the
covenant
of the
LORD
, that he
made
with the
children
of
Israel
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:12
@ And he
stood
before
the
altar
of the
LORD
in the presence of all the
congregation
of
Israel
, and spread
forth
his
hands
:
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:13
@ For
Solomon
had
made
a
brasen
scaffold
, of
five
cubits
long
, and
five
cubits
broad
, and
three
cubits
high
, and had
set
it in the
midst
of the
court
: and upon it he
stood
, and kneeled
down
upon his
knees
before all the
congregation
of
Israel
, and spread
forth
his
hands
toward
heaven
,
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:14
@ And
said
, O
LORD
God
of
Israel
, there is no
God
like thee in the
heaven
, nor in the
earth
; which
keepest
covenant
, and shewest
mercy
unto thy
servants
, that
walk
before
thee with all their
hearts
:
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:15
@ Thou which hast
kept
with thy
servant
David
my
father
that which thou hast
promised
him; and
spakest
with thy
mouth
, and hast
fulfilled
it with thine
hand
, as it is this
day
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:16
@ Now therefore, O
LORD
God
of
Israel
,
keep
with thy
servant
David
my
father
that which thou hast
promised
him,
saying
, There shall not
fail
thee a
man
in my
sight
to
sit
upon the
throne
of
Israel
; yet
so
that thy
children
take
heed
to their
way
to
walk
in my
law
, as thou hast
walked
before
me.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:17
@ Now then, O
LORD
God
of
Israel
, let thy
word
be
verified
, which thou hast
spoken
unto thy
servant
David
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:18
@ But will
God
in very
deed
dwell
with
men
on the
earth
? behold,
heaven
and the
heaven
of
heavens
cannot
contain
thee; how much less this
house
which I have
built
!
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:19
@ Have
respect
therefore to the
prayer
of thy
servant
, and to his
supplication
, O
LORD
my
God
, to
hearken
unto the
cry
and the
prayer
which thy
servant
prayeth
before
thee:
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:20
@ That thine
eyes
may be
open
upon this
house
day
and
night
, upon the
place
whereof thou hast
said
that thou wouldest
put
thy
name
there; to
hearken
unto the
prayer
which thy
servant
prayeth
toward this
place
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:21
@
Hearken
therefore unto the
supplications
of thy
servant
, and of thy
people
Israel
, which they shall
make
toward this
place
:
hear
thou from thy
dwelling
place
, even from
heaven
; and when thou
hearest
,
forgive
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:22
@ If a
man
sin
against his
neighbour
, and an
oath
be
laid
upon him to make him
swear
, and the
oath
come
before
thine
altar
in this
house
;
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:23
@ Then
hear
thou from
heaven
, and
do
, and
judge
thy
servants
, by
requiting
the
wicked
, by
recompensing
his
way
upon his own
head
; and by
justifying
the
righteous
, by
giving
him according to his
righteousness
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:24
@ And if thy
people
Israel
be put to the
worse
before
the
enemy
, because they have
sinned
against thee; and shall
return
and
confess
thy
name
, and
pray
and make
supplication
before
thee in this
house
;
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:25
@ Then
hear
thou from the
heavens
, and
forgive
the
sin
of thy
people
Israel
, and bring them
again
unto the
land
which thou
gavest
to them and to their
fathers
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:26
@ When the
heaven
is shut
up
, and there is no
rain
, because they have
sinned
against thee; yet if they
pray
toward this
place
, and
confess
thy
name
, and
turn
from their
sin
, when thou dost
afflict
them;
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:27
@ Then
hear
thou from
heaven
, and
forgive
the
sin
of thy
servants
, and of thy
people
Israel
, when thou hast
taught
them the
good
way
, wherein they should
walk
; and
send
rain
upon thy
land
, which thou hast
given
unto thy
people
for an
inheritance
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:28
@ If there be
dearth
in the
land
, if there be
pestilence
, if there be
blasting
, or
mildew
,
locusts
, or
caterpillers
; if their
enemies
besiege
them in the
cities
of their
land
; whatsoever
sore
or whatsoever
sickness
there be:
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:29
@ Then what
prayer
or what
supplication
soever shall be made of any
man
, or of all thy
people
Israel
, when every
one
shall
know
his own
sore
and his own
grief
, and shall spread
forth
his
hands
in this
house
:
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:30
@ Then
hear
thou from
heaven
thy
dwelling
place
, and
forgive
, and
render
unto every
man
according unto all his
ways
, whose
heart
thou
knowest
; (for thou only
knowest
the
hearts
of the
children
of
men
: )
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:31
@ That they may
fear
thee, to
walk
in thy
ways
, so long
as
they
live
in the
land
which thou
gavest
unto our
fathers
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:32
@ Moreover concerning the
stranger
, which is not of thy
people
Israel
, but is
come
from a
far
country
for thy
great
names
sake, and thy
mighty
hand
, and thy stretched
out
arm
; if they
come
and
pray
in this
house
;
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:33
@ Then
hear
thou from the
heavens
, even from thy
dwelling
place
, and
do
according to all that the
stranger
calleth
to thee for; that all
people
of the
earth
may
know
thy
name
, and
fear
thee, as doth thy
people
Israel
, and may
know
that this
house
which I have
built
is
called
by thy
name
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:34
@ If thy
people
go
out
to
war
against their
enemies
by the
way
that thou shalt
send
them, and they
pray
unto thee
toward
this
city
which thou hast
chosen
, and the
house
which I have
built
for thy
name
;
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:35
@ Then
hear
thou from the
heavens
their
prayer
and their
supplication
, and
maintain
their
cause
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:36
@ If they
sin
against thee, (for there is no
man
which
sinneth
not,) and thou be
angry
with them, and
deliver
them over
before
their
enemies
, and they carry them
away
captives
unto a
land
far
off
or
near
;
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:37
@ Yet if they
bethink
themselves in the
land
whither they are carried
captive
, and
turn
and
pray
unto thee in the
land
of their
captivity
,
saying
, We have
sinned
, we have done
amiss
, and have dealt
wickedly
;
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:38
@ If they
return
to thee with all their
heart
and with all their
soul
in the
land
of their
captivity
, whither they have carried them
captives
, and
pray
toward
their
land
, which thou
gavest
unto their
fathers
, and toward the
city
which thou hast
chosen
, and toward the
house
which I have
built
for thy
name
:
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:39
@ Then
hear
thou from the
heavens
, even from thy
dwelling
place
, their
prayer
and their
supplications
, and
maintain
their
cause
, and
forgive
thy
people
which have
sinned
against thee.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:40
@ Now, my
God
, let, I beseech thee, thine
eyes
be
open
, and let thine
ears
be
attent
unto the
prayer
that is made in this
place
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:41
@ Now therefore
arise
, O
LORD
God
, into thy
resting
place, thou, and the
ark
of thy
strength
: let thy
priests
, O
LORD
God
, be
clothed
with
salvation
t@, and let thy
saints
rejoice
in
goodness
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:6:42
@ O
LORD
God
, turn not
away
the
face
of thine
anointed
:
remember
the
mercies
of
David
thy
servant
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:1
@ Now when
Solomon
had made an
end
of
praying
, the
fire
came
down
from
heaven
, and
consumed
the burnt
offering
and the
sacrifices
; and the
glory
of the
LORD
filled
the
house
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:2
@ And the
priests
could
not
enter
into the
house
of the
LORD
, because the
glory
of the
LORD
had
filled
the
LORDS
house
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:3
@ And when all the
children
of
Israel
saw
how the
fire
came
down
, and the
glory
of the
LORD
upon the
house
, they
bowed
themselves with their
faces
to the
ground
upon the
pavement
, and
worshipped
, and
praised
the
LORD
, saying, For he is
good
; for his
mercy
endureth for
ever
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:4
@ Then the
king
and all the
people
offered
sacrifices
before
the
LORD
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:5
@ And
king
Solomon
offered
a
sacrifice
of
twenty
and
two
thousand
oxen
, and an
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
sheep
: so the
king
and all the
people
dedicated
the
house
of
God
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:6
@ And the
priests
waited
on their
offices
: the
Levites
also with
instruments
of
musick
of the
LORD
, which
David
the
king
had
made
to
praise
the
LORD
, because his
mercy
endureth for
ever
, when
David
praised
by their
ministry
; and the
priests
sounded
trumpets
before them, and all
Israel
stood
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:7
@ Moreover
Solomon
hallowed
the
middle
of the
court
that was
before
the
house
of the
LORD
: for there he
offered
burnt
offerings
, and the
fat
of the peace
offerings
, because the
brasen
altar
which
Solomon
had
made
was not
able
to
receive
the burnt
offerings
, and the meat
offerings
, and the
fat
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:8
@ Also at the same
time
Solomon
kept
the
feast
seven
days
, and all
Israel
with him, a
very
great
congregation
, from the entering
in
of
Hamath
unto the
river
of
Egypt
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:9
@ And in the
eighth
day
they
made
a solemn
assembly
: for they
kept
the
dedication
of the
altar
seven
days
, and the
feast
seven
days
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:10
@ And on the
three
and
twentieth
day
of the
seventh
month
he
sent
the
people
away
into their
tents
,
glad
and
merry
in
heart
for the
goodness
that the
LORD
had
shewed
unto
David
, and to
Solomon
, and to
Israel
his
people
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:11
@ Thus
Solomon
finished
the
house
of the
LORD
, and the
kings
house
: and all that
came
into
Solomons
heart
to
make
in the
house
of the
LORD
, and in his own
house
, he prosperously
effected
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:12
@ And the
LORD
appeared
to
Solomon
by
night
, and
said
unto him, I have
heard
thy
prayer
, and have
chosen
this
place
to myself for an
house
of
sacrifice
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:13
@
If
I shut
up
heaven
that there be no
rain
, or if I
command
the
locusts
to
devour
the
land
, or if I
send
pestilence
among my
people
;
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:14
@ If my
people
, which are
called
by my
name
, shall
humble
themselves, and
pray
, and
seek
my
face
, and
turn
from their
wicked
ways
; then will I
hear
from
heaven
, and will
forgive
their
sin
, and will
heal
their
land
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:15
@ Now mine
eyes
shall be
open
, and mine
ears
attent
unto the
prayer
that is made in this
place
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:16
@ For now have I
chosen
and
sanctified
this
house
, that my
name
may be there
for
ever
: and mine
eyes
and mine
heart
shall be there
perpetually
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:17
@ And as for thee, if thou wilt
walk
before
me, as
David
thy
father
walked
, and
do
according to all that I have
commanded
thee, and shalt
observe
my
statutes
and my
judgments
;
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:18
@ Then will I
stablish
the
throne
of thy
kingdom
, according as I have
covenanted
with
David
thy
father
,
saying
, There shall not
fail
thee a
man
to be
ruler
in
Israel
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:19
@ But if ye turn
away
, and
forsake
my
statutes
and my
commandments
, which I have
set
before
you, and shall
go
and
serve
other
gods
, and
worship
them;
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:20
@ Then will I pluck them up by the
roots
out of my
land
which I have
given
them; and this
house
, which I have
sanctified
for my
name
, will I cast
out
of my
sight
, and will
make
it to be a
proverb
and a
byword
among all
nations
.
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:21
@ And this
house
, which is
high
, shall be an
astonishment
to every one that
passeth
by it; so that he shall
say
, Why hath the
LORD
done
thus unto this
land
, and unto this
house
?
strkjv@2Chronicles:7:22
@ And it shall be
answered
, Because they
forsook
the
LORD
God
of their
fathers
, which brought them
forth
out of the
land
of
Egypt
, and laid
hold
on
other
gods
, and
worshipped
them, and
served
them: therefore hath he
brought
all this
evil
upon them.
strkjv@2Chronicles:8:1
@ And it came to pass at the
end
of
twenty
years
, wherein
Solomon
had
built
the
house
of the
LORD
, and his own
house
,
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