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11 [a] The Lord’s message came to Solomon: 12 “As for this temple you are building, if you follow[b] my rules, observe[c] my regulations, and obey all my commandments,[d] I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David.[e] 13 I will live among the Israelites and will not abandon my people Israel.”

14 So Solomon finished building the temple.[f]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 6:11 tc The LXX lacks vv. 11-14.
  2. 1 Kings 6:12 tn Heb “walk in.”
  3. 1 Kings 6:12 tn Heb “do.”
  4. 1 Kings 6:12 tn Heb “and keep all my commandments by walking in them.”
  5. 1 Kings 6:12 tn Heb “I will establish my word with you which I spoke to David your father.”
  6. 1 Kings 6:14 tn Heb “ built the house and completed it.”

11 The word of the Lord came(A) to Solomon: 12 “As for this temple you are building, if you follow my decrees, observe my laws and keep all my commands(B) and obey them, I will fulfill through you the promise(C) I gave to David your father. 13 And I will live among the Israelites and will not abandon(D) my people Israel.”

14 So Solomon(E) built the temple and completed(F) it.

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