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
.
And the priests could
not enter
into the house
of the LORD
, because the glory
of the LORD
had filled
the LORD'S
house
.
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
.
Then the king and all the people
offered
sacrifices
before
the LORD
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
Thus Solomon finished
the house
of the LORD
, and the king's
house
: and all that came
into Solomon's
heart
to make
in the house
of the LORD
, and in his own house
, he prosperously effected
.
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
.
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
;
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
.
Now mine eyes shall be open
, and mine ears
attent
unto the prayer
that is made in this place
.
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
.
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
;
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
.
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;
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
.
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
?
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.