1 Kings 8:53-55

Expanded Bible

⁵³ You ·chose them [set them apart; separated them; singled them out] from all the ·nations [peoples] on earth to be your ·very own people [inheritance]. This is what you ·promised [spoke] through Moses your servant when you brought our ancestors out of Egypt, Lord God.”

⁵⁴ Solomon prayed this prayer and ·plea [request; supplication] to the Lord, kneeling in front of the altar with his ·arms raised [hands spread] toward heaven. When he finished praying, he got up. ⁵⁵ Then, in a loud voice, he stood and blessed ·all the people [^Lthe whole assembly/congregation] of Israel, saying: