1 Kings 9:1-3

New Living Translation

The Lord’s Response to Solomon

9 So Solomon finished building the Temple of the Lord, as well as the royal palace. He completed everything he had planned to do. ²Then the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time, as he had done before at Gibeon. ³The Lord said to him,

“I have heard your prayer and your petition. I have set this Temple apart to be holy—this place you have built where my name will be honored forever. I will always watch over it, for it is dear to my heart.

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1 Kings 9:1-3

New International Version

The Lord Appears to Solomon^(A)

9 When Solomon had finished^(B) building the temple of the Lord and the royal palace, and had achieved all he had desired to do, ²the Lord appeared^(C) to him a second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon. ³The Lord said to him:

“I have heard^(D) the prayer and plea you have made before me; I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting my Name^(E) there forever. My eyes^(F) and my heart will always be there.

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