F* : Chron. of them of Aſaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their F'5- ”- ſons, and their brethren ; being arrayed in white I1nen, having cymbals, and pſalteries, and harps, ſtood at the - eaſt-end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty prieſts ſounding with trumpets. )
I; It came even to paſs,as the trumpeters and ſingers were as one, to make one ſound to be heard 1n prailing and thanking the LORD: and when they lifr up their yoice with the trumpets, and cymbals, and inſtruments of mulick, and praiſed the LORD, ſaying, * For he 5 good, for his mercy endureth for ever 2 that zher the Houſe was filled with a cloud, even the Houſe of the LORD ; Ny
14 So that the prieſts could not ſtand to miniſter by reaſon of the cloud : for the glory of the LORD had filled the houſe of God.
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Solomon Bleſſeth the people and praiſeth God, 1——1T. His excellent Prayer, wherein he jbeweth the right uſe of the Temple, 12 42. Hen * ſaid Solomon «, The LORD hath faid that 8.12,&C. he would dwell in the * thick darkneſs. *Lev.16 2- *, This whole Chapter for the Subſtance, and almoſt all the Words Exod. 20. of jt, are explained in.the Notes on 1 Kings 8. woe. 2 But I have built an Houſe of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
2 And the king turned his face, and bleſſed the whole congregation of Iſrael, ( and all the congregation of Iſrael ſtood )
' 4 And he ſaid, Bleſſed be the LORD God of Iſrael,
who hath with his hands fulfilled ehat which he ſpake with his mouth co my father David, ſaying,
| 5 Siacethe day that Tbroughe forth my people out of
the land of Egypt, I' choſe no city among all the tribes of Iſrael to build an Houſe in, that my name might be there, neither choſe I any man to be *a ruler overmy people Iſrael :
6 But I have choſen Jeruſalem, that my name might be there, and have choſen David to be over my people Iſrael,
7 Now * it was in the heart of David my father, to build an houſe for the name of the LORD God of Iſrael.
'. $ But the LORDſaidto David my father, Foraſmuch as it was in thine heart to build an Houſe for my name, thou didfſt well in that it was in thine Heart:
9 Norwithſtanding, thou ſhalt not build the Houſe, butthy ſon which ſhall come forth out of thy loins, he ſhall build the Houſe for my name. |
' xo The LORD therefore hath performed his word
that he hath ſpoken : for I am riſen up in the room of David my father, andam ſet on the throne of Iſrael, as the LORD promiſed, and have built the Houſe for the name of the LORD God of [{rael ;
it Andin ithave I put the ark, wherein is the cove- nant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Iſrael.
12 And he ſtood before the altar of the LORD, in the preſence of allthe congregation of Iſrael, and ſpread forth his hands ;
13 ( For Solomon had made a brazen ſcaffold, of five cubirs f long, and five cubits broad, and three
* Feb. zhe cubits high, and had ſet in the midſt of F the court; length and upon ithe ſtood, and kneeled down upon his knees thereef,$C- before all the congregation of Ifracl, and ſpread forth T _ his hands toward Heaven ) — 14 And faid, OLORD God of Iſrael, * there is no God like thee in Heaven, nor in the earth ; which keepeſt covenant, and ſheweſt mercy unto thy ſervants, that walk before thee with all their Heart.
15 Thou which haſt kept with thy ſervant David my father, that which thou haſt promiſed him, and ſpakeſt with thy mouth,and haſt fulfilled iz with thine hand, as it is this day.
», Gm: 26 Now therefore, O LORD God of Iſrael, keep Hos 2. with thy ſervant David my father, that which thou haſt ' « Kings 2: promiſed him, ſaying, * | There ſhall not fail thee a 4- &6, 12. man in my fight to fit upon the throne of Iſrael ; yet ſo, t Heb: z #bat thy children take heed to their way to walk in my | Fhere ſo? law, as thou haſt walked before me. | be cus of 17 Now then, O LORDGod of Ifrael, let thy word Pal. 132. be verified which thou haſt ſpoken unto thy ſervant *Cha 'Þ & David. : '1
# 18 ( Butwill Godin very deed dwell with men on
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cher they hays carcied them captives, and pray toward 6ar!:
Chap. YI, cannot contain thee ; how much leſs this houſe which I have built ? )
19 Have reſpe& therefore to the prayer of thy ſer- vant, and to his ſupplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy ſervant prayeth before thee : |
20 That thine eyes may be open upon this Houſe day and night, upon the place whereof thou hait ſaid, that thou wouldſt put thy Name there, to hearken unto the prayer, which thy ſervant prayeth || towards this place. q
21 Hearken therefore unto the ſupplication of thy :4; ſervant, and of thy people Ifrael, which they ſhall 7 make towards this place : hear thou from thy dwel- ling place, ever from Heaven, and when thou heareft | Heb. | forgive. IO,
22 If a man ſin againſt his neighbour, f and an oath favorrajt, be laid upon him, to make him ſwear, and the oath % Gr. ' come bofore thine altar in this Houſe : As 23 Then hear thou from Heaven, and do, and a» Neve judge thy ſervants by requiting the wicked, by recom- kim. * penting his way upon his own head, and by juſtifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righte- oultnels,
24 And if thy people Iſrael |] be put to the worſe || o- ;, before the enemy, becauſe they have ſinned againſt Sniza, thee, and ſhall recurn and confeſs thy Name, and pray, and make ſupplication before thee |] in this || Or, Houſe : Brea
25 Then hear thou from the Heavens, and forgive the ſin of thy people Iſrael, and bring them again un-
- = land which thou gaveſt to them, and to their athers.
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