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1 Kings 8:9-14 World English Bible (WEB)

9. There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets which Moses put there at Horeb, when Yahweh made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.

10. It came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled Yahweh’s house,

11. so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for Yahweh’s glory filled Yahweh’s house.

12. Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

13. I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever.”

14. The king turned his face around, and blessed all the assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel stood.