8. And the staves were so long that the ends of the staves were seen from the holy place before the oracle; but they were not seen without: and there they are, unto this day.
9. There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
10. And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,
11. so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.
12. Then spake Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
13. I have surely built thee an house of habitation, a place for thee to dwell in for ever.
14. And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
15. And he said, Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
16. Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.