Solomon's blessings and prayer.
6:1. Then Solomon said: The Lord promised that he would dwell in a cloud.
6:2. But I have built a house to his name, that he might dwell there for ever.
6:3. And the king turned his face, and blessed all the multitude of Israel for all the multitude stood attentive and he said:
6:4. Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who hath accomplished in deed that which he spoke to David my father, saying:
6:5. From the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built in it to my name: neither chose I any other man, to be the ruler of my people Israel.
6:6. But I chose Jerusalem, that my name might be there: and I chose David to set him over my people Israel.
6:7. And whereas David my father had a mind to build a house to the name of the Lord the God of Israel,
6:8. The Lord said to him: Forasmuch as it was thy will to build a house to my name, thou hast done well indeed in having such a will:
6:9. But thou shalt not build the house, but thy son, who shall come out of thy loins, he shall build a house to my name.