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12-13 Now King Solomon prayed this invocation:

“The Lord has said that he would live in the thick darkness;

But, O Lord, I have built you a lovely home on earth, a place for you to live forever.”

14 Then the king turned around and faced the people as they stood before him, and blessed them.

15 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,” he said, “who has done today what he promised my father David:

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13 I have indeed built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell(A) forever.”

14 While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed(B) them. 15 Then he said:

“Praise be to the Lord,(C) the God of Israel, who with his own hand has fulfilled what he promised with his own mouth to my father David. For he said,

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