1 Kings 8:14-16

International Children’s Bible

¹⁴ While all the people of Israel were standing there, King Solomon turned to them and blessed them.

¹⁵ Then he prayed: “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel. He himself has done what he promised to my father David. The Lord told my father, ¹⁶ ‘I brought my people Israel out of Egypt. But I have not yet chosen a city in any tribe of Israel where a temple will be built for worshiping me. But I have chosen David to rule over my people Israel.’