10. When the priests left the holy place, the cloud filled the Lord’s temple,
11. and the priests were unable to carry out their duties due to the cloud because the Lord’s glory filled the Lord’s temple.
12. Then Solomon said, "The Lord said that he would live in a dark cloud,
13. but I have indeed built you a lofty temple as a place where you can live forever."
14. The king turned around, and while the entire assembly of Israel was standing there, he blessed them,
15. saying, “Bless Israel’s God, the Lord, who spoke directly to my father David and now has kept his promise:
16. ‘From the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt I haven’t selected a city from any Israelite tribe as a site for the building of a temple for my name. But now I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.’
17. My father David wanted to build a temple for the name of the Lord, Israel’s God.
18. "But the Lord said to my father David, ‘It is very good that you thought to build a temple for my name.
19. Nevertheless, you yourself won’t build that temple. Instead, your very own son will build the temple for my name.’