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19 Give my son Solomon a desire to serve you.
    Help him always obey your commands, laws, and rules.
Help him build the Temple
    for which I have prepared.”

20 Then David said to all the people who were gathered, “Praise the Lord your God.” So they all praised the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and they bowed to the ground to give honor to the Lord and the king.

Solomon Becomes King

21 The next day the people sacrificed to the Lord. They offered burnt offerings to him of a thousand bulls, a thousand male sheep, and a thousand male lambs. They also brought drink offerings. Many sacrifices were made for all the people of Israel.

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