1 Kings 8:14-16

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

¹⁴ And the king turned his face about and blessed all the assembly of Israel, and all the assembly of Israel stood.

¹⁵ He said, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, Who spoke with His mouth to David my father and has 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 in which to build a house that My Name [and My Presence] might be in it, but I chose David to be over My people Israel.