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10 Now, the Lord has done what he said he would do. I am the new king in my father’s place. David was my father. Now I am Israel’s king. That is what the Lord promised, and I have built the Temple for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 11 I have put the Box of the Agreement in the Temple. The Lord’s Agreement with Israel is in that box.”

Solomon’s Prayer

12-13 Solomon had made a bronze platform and placed it in the middle of the outer courtyard. The platform was 5 cubits[a] long, 5 cubits wide, and 3 cubits[b] tall. Solomon stood on the platform and faced the Lord’s altar. In front of all the Israelites who were gathered together, Solomon kneeled, spread his hands out toward heaven,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 6:12 5 cubits 8' 6" (2.6 m).
  2. 2 Chronicles 6:12 3 cubits 5' 1 3/16" (1.55 m).

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