2 Chronicles 6:12–17

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

6:12–40pp—1Ki 8:22–53
6:41–42pp—Ps 132:8–10

12 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. 13 Now he had made a bronze platform,h five cubits long, five cubits wide and three cubits high,a and had placed it in the center of the outer court. He stood on the platform and then knelt downi before the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. 14 He said:

“Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like youj in heaven or on earth—you who keep your covenant of lovek with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way. 15 You have kept your promise to your servant David my father; with your mouth you have promisedl and with your hand you have fulfilled it—as it is today.

16 “Now, Lord, the God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises you made to him when you said, ‘You shall never failm to have a successor to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants are careful in all they do to walk before me according to my law,n as you have done.’ 17 And now, Lord, the God of Israel, let your word that you promised your servant David come true.