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Then Solomon said: The Lord said He would dwell in thick darkness,
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but I have built an exalted temple for You, a place for Your residence forever.
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Then the king turned and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing.
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He said: May the Lord God of Israel be praised! He spoke directly to my father David, and He has fulfilled [the promise] by His power. He said,
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"Since the day I brought My people Israel out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city to build a temple in among any of the tribes of Israel, so that My name would be there, and I have not chosen a man to be ruler over My people Israel.