Now when Solomon{H8010} had made an end{H3615}{(H8763)} of praying{H6419}{(H8692)}, the fire{H784} came down{H3381}{(H8804)} from heaven{H8064}, and consumed{H398}{(H8799)} the burnt offering{H5930} and the sacrifices{H2077}; and the glory{H3519} of the LORD{H3068} filled{H4390}{(H8804)} the house{H1004}.

And the priests{H3548} could{H3201}{(H8804)} not enter{H935}{(H8800)} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, because the glory{H3519} of the LORD{H3068} had filled{H4390}{(H8804)} the LORD'S{H3068} house{H1004}.

And when all the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} saw{H7200}{(H8802)} how the fire{H784} came down{H3381}{(H8800)}, and the glory{H3519} of the LORD{H3068} upon the house{H1004}, they bowed{H3766}{(H8799)} themselves with their faces{H639} to the ground{H776} upon the pavement{H7531}, and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)}, and praised{H3034}{(H8687)} the LORD{H3068}, saying, For he is good{H2896}; for his mercy{H2617} endureth for ever{H5769}.

Then the king{H4428} and all the people{H5971} offered{H2076}{(H8802)} sacrifices{H2077} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}.

And king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} offered{H2076}{(H8799)} a sacrifice{H2077} of twenty{H6242} and two{H8147} thousand{H505} oxen{H1241}, and an hundred{H3967} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} sheep{H6629}: so the king{H4428} and all the people{H5971} dedicated{H2596}{(H8799)} the house{H1004} of God{H430}.

And the priests{H3548} waited{H5975}{(H8802)} on their offices{H4931}: the Levites{H3881} also with instruments{H3627} of musick{H7892} of the LORD{H3068}, which David{H1732} the king{H4428} had made{H6213}{(H8804)} to praise{H3034}{(H8687)} the LORD{H3068}, because his mercy{H2617} endureth for ever{H5769}, when David{H1732} praised{H1984}{(H8763)} by their ministry{H3027}; and the priests{H3548} sounded trumpets{H2690}{(H8688)}{(H8675)}{H2690}{(H8764)} before them, and all Israel{H3478} stood{H5975}{(H8802)}.

Moreover Solomon{H8010} hallowed{H6942}{(H8762)} the middle{H8432} of the court{H2691} that was before{H6440} the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}: for there he offered{H6213}{(H8804)} burnt offerings{H5930}, and the fat{H2459} of the peace offerings{H8002}, because the brasen{H5178} altar{H4196} which Solomon{H8010} had made{H6213}{(H8804)} was not able{H3201}{(H8804)} to receive{H3557}{(H8687)} the burnt offerings{H5930}, and the meat offerings{H4503}, and the fat{H2459}.

Also at the same time{H6256} Solomon{H8010} kept{H6213}{(H8799)} the feast{H2282} seven{H7651} days{H3117}, and all Israel{H3478} with him, a very{H3966} great{H1419} congregation{H6951}, from the entering in{H935}{(H8800)} of Hamath{H2574} unto the river{H5158} of Egypt{H4714}.

And in the eighth{H8066} day{H3117} they made{H6213}{(H8799)} a solemn assembly{H6116}: for they kept{H6213}{(H8804)} the dedication{H2598} of the altar{H4196} seven{H7651} days{H3117}, and the feast{H2282} seven{H7651} days{H3117}.

And on the three{H7969} and twentieth{H6242} day{H3117} of the seventh{H7637} month{H2320} he sent{H7971} the people{H5971} away{H7971}{(H8765)} into their tents{H168}, glad{H8056} and merry{H2896} in heart{H3820} for the goodness{H2896} that the LORD{H3068} had shewed{H6213}{(H8804)} unto David{H1732}, and to Solomon{H8010}, and to Israel{H3478} his people{H5971}.

Thus Solomon{H8010} finished{H3615}{(H8762)} the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and the king's{H4428} house{H1004}: and all that came{H935}{(H8802)} into Solomon's{H8010} heart{H3820} to make{H6213}{(H8800)} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and in his own house{H1004}, he prosperously effected{H6743}{(H8689)}.

And the LORD{H3068} appeared{H7200}{(H8735)} to Solomon{H8010} by night{H3915}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, I have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} thy prayer{H8605}, and have chosen{H977}{(H8804)} this place{H4725} to myself for an house{H1004} of sacrifice{H2077}.

If{H2005} I shut up{H6113}{(H8799)} heaven{H8064} that there be no rain{H4306}, or if I command{H6680}{(H8762)} the locusts{H2284} to devour{H398}{(H8800)} the land{H776}, or if I send{H7971}{(H8762)} pestilence{H1698} among my people{H5971};

If my people{H5971}, which are called{H7121}{(H8738)} by my name{H8034}, shall humble{H3665}{(H8735)} themselves, and pray{H6419}{(H8691)}, and seek{H1245}{(H8762)} my face{H6440}, and turn{H7725}{(H8799)} from their wicked{H7451} ways{H1870}; then will I hear{H8085}{(H8799)} from heaven{H8064}, and will forgive{H5545}{(H8799)} their sin{H2403}, and will heal{H7495}{(H8799)} their land{H776}.

Now mine eyes{H5869} shall be open{H6605}{(H8803)}, and mine ears{H241} attent{H7183} unto the prayer{H8605} that is made in this place{H4725}.

For now have I chosen{H977}{(H8804)} and sanctified{H6942}{(H8689)} this house{H1004}, that my name{H8034} may be there for{H5704} ever{H5769}: and mine eyes{H5869} and mine heart{H3820} shall be there perpetually{H3117}.

And as for thee, if thou wilt walk{H3212}{(H8799)} before{H6440} me, as David{H1732} thy father{H1} walked{H1980}{(H8804)}, and do{H6213}{(H8800)} according to all that I have commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} thee, and shalt observe{H8104}{(H8799)} my statutes{H2706} and my judgments{H4941};

Then will I stablish{H6965}{(H8689)} the throne{H3678} of thy kingdom{H4438}, according as I have covenanted{H3772}{(H8804)} with David{H1732} thy father{H1}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, There shall not fail{H3772}{(H8735)} thee a man{H376} to be ruler{H4910}{(H8802)} in Israel{H3478}.

But if ye turn away{H7725}{(H8799)}, and forsake{H5800}{(H8804)} my statutes{H2708} and my commandments{H4687}, which I have set{H5414}{(H8804)} before{H6440} you, and shall go{H1980}{(H8804)} and serve{H5647}{(H8804)} other{H312} gods{H430}, and worship{H7812}{(H8694)} them;

Then will I pluck them up by the roots{H5428}{(H8804)} out of my land{H127} which I have given{H5414}{(H8804)} them; and this house{H1004}, which I have sanctified{H6942}{(H8689)} for my name{H8034}, will I cast out{H7993}{(H8686)} of my sight{H6440}, and will make{H5414}{(H8799)} it to be a proverb{H4912} and a byword{H8148} among all nations{H5971}.

And this house{H1004}, which is high{H5945}, shall be an astonishment{H8074}{(H8799)} to every one that passeth{H5674}{(H8802)} by it; so that he shall say{H559}{(H8804)}, Why hath the LORD{H3068} done{H6213}{(H8804)} thus unto this land{H776}, and unto this house{H1004}?

And it shall be answered{H559}{(H8804)}, Because they forsook{H5800}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of their fathers{H1}, which brought them forth{H3318}{(H8689)} out of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, and laid hold{H2388}{(H8686)} on other{H312} gods{H430}, and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)} them, and served{H5647}{(H8799)} them: therefore hath he brought{H935}{(H8689)} all this evil{H7451} upon them.