Solomon's Address to the People
(1 Kings 8.12-21)1 Then King Solomon prayed,
“Lord, you have chosen to live in clouds and darkness.
2 Now I have built a majestic temple for you,
a place for you to live in forever.”
3 All the people of Israel were standing there. The king turned to face them and asked God's blessing on them. 4 He said, “Praise the Lord God of Israel! He has kept the promise he made to my father David when he said to him, 5 ‘From the time I brought my people out of Egypt until now, I did not choose any city in the land of Israel as the place to build a temple where I would be worshiped, and I did not choose anyone to lead my people Israel. 6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place where I will be worshiped, and you, David, to rule my people.’”
7 And Solomon continued, “My father David planned to build a temple for the worship of the Lord God of Israel, 8 but the Lord said to him, ‘You were right in wanting to build a temple for me, 9 but you will never build it. It is your son, your own son, who will build my temple.’
10 “Now the Lord has kept his promise: I have succeeded my father as king of Israel, and I have built a temple for the worship of the Lord God of Israel. 11 I have placed in the Temple the Covenant Box, which contains the stone tablets of the covenant which the Lord made with the people of Israel.”
Solomon's Prayer
(1 Kings 8.22-53)12 Then in the presence of the people Solomon went and stood in front of the altar and raised his arms in prayer. ( 13 Solomon had made a bronze platform and put it in the middle of the courtyard. It was eight feet square and five feet high. He mounted this platform, knelt down where everyone could see him, and raised his hands toward heaven.) 14 He prayed, “Lord God of Israel, in all heaven and earth there is no god like you. You keep your covenant with your people and show them your love when they live in wholehearted obedience to you. 15 You have kept the promise you made to my father David; today every word has been fulfilled. 16 Now, Lord God of Israel, keep the other promise you made to my father when you told him that there would always be one of his descendants ruling as king of Israel, provided that they carefully obeyed your Law just as he did. 17 So now, Lord God of Israel, let everything come true that you promised to your servant David.
18 “But can you, O God, really live on earth among men and women? Not even all of heaven is large enough to hold you, so how can this Temple that I have built be large enough? 19 Lord my God, I am your servant. Listen to my prayer and grant the requests I make to you. 20 Watch over this Temple day and night. You have promised that this is where you will be worshiped, so hear me when I face this Temple and pray. 21 Hear my prayers and the prayers of your people Israel when they face this place and pray. In your home in heaven hear us and forgive us.
22 “When people are accused of wronging others and are brought to your altar in this Temple to take an oath that they are innocent, 23 O Lord, listen in heaven and judge your servants. Punish the guilty ones as they deserve and acquit the innocent.
24 “When your people Israel are defeated by their enemies because they have sinned against you and then when they turn to you and come to this Temple, humbly praying to you for forgiveness, 25 listen to them in heaven. Forgive the sins of your people and bring them back to the land which you gave to them and to their ancestors.
26 “When you hold back the rain because your people have sinned against you and then when they repent and face this Temple, humbly praying to you, 27 O Lord, listen to them in heaven and forgive the sins of your servants, the people of Israel, and teach them to do what is right. Then, O Lord, send rain on this land of yours, which you gave to your people as a permanent possession.
28 “When there is famine in the land or an epidemic or the crops are destroyed by scorching winds or swarms of locusts, or when your people are attacked by their enemies, or when there is disease or sickness among them, 29 listen to their prayers. If any of your people Israel, out of heartfelt sorrow, stretch out their hands in prayer toward this Temple, 30 hear their prayer. Listen to them in your home in heaven and forgive them. You alone know the thoughts of the human heart. Deal with each of us as we deserve, 31 so that your people may honor you and obey you all the time they live in the land which you gave to our ancestors.
32 “When foreigners who live in a distant land hear how great and powerful you are and how you are always ready to act, and then they come to pray at this Temple, 33 listen to their prayers. In heaven, where you live, hear them and do what they ask you to do, so that all the peoples of the world may know you and obey you, as your people Israel do. Then they will know that this Temple I have built is where you are to be worshiped.
34 “When you command your people to go into battle against their enemies and they pray to you, wherever they are, facing this city which you have chosen and this Temple which I have built for you, 35 listen to their prayers. Hear them in heaven and give them victory.
36 “When your people sin against you—and there is no one who does not sin—and in your anger you let their enemies defeat them and take them as prisoners to some other land, even if that land is far away, 37 listen to your people's prayers. If there in that land they repent and pray to you, confessing how sinful and wicked they have been, hear their prayers, O Lord. 38 If in that land they truly and sincerely repent and pray to you as they face toward this land which you gave to our ancestors, this city which you have chosen, and this Temple which I have built for you, 39 then listen to their prayers. In your home in heaven hear them and be merciful to them and forgive all the sins of your people.
40 “Now, O my God, look on us and listen to the prayers offered in this place. 41 Rise up now, Lord God, and with the Covenant Box, the symbol of your power, enter the Temple and stay here forever. Bless your priests in all they do, and may all your people be happy because of your goodness to them. 42 Lord God, do not reject the king you have chosen. Remember the love you had for your servant David.”
Sālamans svētī tautu
(1Ķēn 8:12–21)1 Tad Sālamans sacīja:
“Kungs saka: tumšā padebesī mitīšu!
2 Tev augstu namu es cēlu –
tā vieta, kur tev dzīvot mūžīgi!”
3 Ķēniņš pagriezās pret tiem un svētīja visu Israēla sapulci. Visa Israēla sapulce stāvēja. 4 Un viņš sacīja: “Slavēts Kungs, Israēla Dievs! Ar savu muti viņš runāja uz manu tēvu Dāvidu un ar savu roku sacīto piepildīja: 5 no dienas, kad es izvedu tautu no Ēģiptes zemes, es neizvēlējos visu Israēla cilšu starpā nevienu pilsētu, kur celt namu, lai tur mājotu mans vārds, un es neizvēlējos nevienu vīru, kas vadītu manu Israēla tautu, 6 taču es izvēlējos Jeruzālemi, lai tur mājotu mans vārds, un es izvēlējos Dāvidu, lai viņš valda pār manu Israēla tautu. 7 Mans tēvs Dāvids vēlējās celt namu Kunga, Israēla Dieva, vārdam, 8 bet Kungs sacīja manam tēvam Dāvidam: tu no sirds gribēji celt namu manam vārdam, tu darīji labi, jo tas nāca no sirds, 9 vienīgi tu pats necelsi namu, to darīs tavs dēls, kas nācis no taviem gurniem, – viņš cels namu manam vārdam! 10 Un Kungs ir apstiprinājis savu sacīto, un es esmu cēlies no sava tēva Dāvida un sēžu Israēla tronī, kā Kungs to ir teicis. Es uzcēlu namu Kunga, Israēla Dieva, vārdam! 11 Un es tur noliku derības šķirstu, kurā ir Kunga derība, ko viņš noslēdzis ar Israēla dēliem!”
Sālamana lūgšana tempļa iesvētīšanā
(1Ķēn 8:22–53)12 Viņš stāvēja Kunga altāra priekšā, iepretī visai Israēla sapulcei, rokas pacēlis, – 13 Sālamans bija darinājis vara paaugstinājumu un to nolicis ārējā pagalmā, tā garums bija pieci elkoņi, platums pieci elkoņi un augstums trīs elkoņi – viņš stāvēja uz tā, tad nometās ceļos pretī visai Israēla sapulcei, pacēla rokas pret debesīm 14 un sacīja: “Kungs, Israēla Dievs, ne debesīs, ne virs zemes nav tāda Dieva kā tu, kas turētu derību un darītu žēlastību saviem kalpiem, kuri staigā tavā priekšā no visas sirds! 15 Tu turēji to, ko biji teicis savam kalpam, manam tēvam Dāvidam. Tu runāji ar savu muti un šodien ar savu roku to piepildīji! 16 Un tagad, Kungs, Israēla Dievs, turi, ko sacīji savam kalpam, manam tēvam Dāvidam! Tu sacīji – tev netrūks, kas sēdēs Israēla tronī manā priekšā, ja vien tavi dēli staigās manas bauslības ceļos, kā tu staigāji manā priekšā. 17 Tagad, Kungs, Israēla Dievs, apstiprini savus vārdus, kurus tu sacīji savam kalpam Dāvidam!
18 Vai patiesi Dievs mājo pie cilvēkiem uz zemes? Redzi, debesis un debesu debesis neietver tevi, kur nu vēl šis nams, ko esmu uzcēlis! 19 Jel pievērsies sava kalpa lūgšanai un viņa pazemīgam lūgumam, Kungs, mans Dievs! Uzklausi raudas un lūgšanu, ko tev lūdz tavs kalps. 20 Lai tavas acis dienu un nakti ir nomodā pār šo namu – vietu, par kuru tu esi sacījis: tur mājos mans vārds! Uzklausi lūgšanu, ko šajā vietā sacīs tavs kalps! 21 Uzklausi sava kalpa un savas Israēla tautas lūgumu, ko viņi lūgs šajā vietā, ak, uzklausi no sava mājokļa, no debesīm, uzklausi un piedod! 22 Ja kāds vīrs grēko pret savu tuvāko un tas nozvērina viņu ar lāstu, un viņš iet zvērēt šajā namā, tava altāra priekšā, 23 tad uzklausi no debesīm un tiesā taisnīgi savus kalpus – sodi grēcīgo, lai nodarījums nāk pār viņa galvu, bet attaisno taisnīgo un dari viņam pēc taisnības!
24 Ja tavu Israēla tautu ienaidnieks sakauj, tādēļ ka tā grēkojusi pret tevi, – taču, ja tā atgriežas un atzīst tavu vārdu, lūdzot un nožēlojot to tev šajā namā, 25 tad uzklausi no debesīm un piedod savai Israēla tautai tās grēkus un atdod atpakaļ zemi, kuru tu devi viņu tēviem.
26 Ja debesis būtu aizslēgtas un nelītu lietus, tādēļ ka viņi ir grēkojuši pret tevi, – taču, ja viņi lūdz šajā vietā un atzīst tavu vārdu un atgriežas no saviem grēkiem, jo tu viņus esi pazemojis, 27 tad uzklausi debesīs un piedod grēkus saviem kalpiem un savai Israēla tautai, jo tu viņiem mācīsi labo ceļu, pa kuru iet, un tu dosi lietu zemei, kuru tu esi devis savai tautai mantojumā.
28 Ja zemē būtu bads, mēris, sausums, labības rūsa, siseņi, kukaiņi vai arī ienaidnieki celtos pret šīs zemes vārtiem, ja būtu posts un sērgas, 29 tad ikvienu lūgšanu, ikvienu pielūgšanu, ko tev lūdz jebkurš cilvēks no visas tavas Israēla tautas – saprot postu un sāpes un lūgšanā izstiepj rokas pret šo namu –, 30 tu uzklausi no debesīm, savas mājvietas, piedod un atmaksā nodarīto, jo tu pazīsti viņu sirdis, tu proti atšķirt katra cilvēka dēla sirdi. 31 Lai tie bīstas tevis un staigā tavu ceļu visas mūža dienas, kuras dzīvos šajā zemē, ko tu esi devis mūsu tēviem.
32 Un arī svešzemnieks, kurš nav no tavas Israēla tautas, bet atnācis no tālas zemes, jo tavs vārds ir liels, tava roka ir stipra, tavs elkonis pacelts, – ja tas nāk un lūdz šajā namā, 33 tad uzklausi no debesīm, savas mājvietas, un dari visu, kā dēļ svešzemnieks sauc uz tevi, lai visas zemes tautas pazītu tavu vārdu un bītos tevis tāpat kā tava Israēla tauta un lai tie zina, ka tavs vārds ir pasludināts pār šo namu, kuru es uzcēlu.
34 Ja tava tauta ietu karā pret ienaidniekiem, ceļā, kurā tu viņus sūtītu, un ja tie pielūgtu tevi, pagriezušies pret šo pilsētu, kuru tu izvēlējies, un namu, kuru es uzcēlu tavam vārdam, 35 tad no debesīm uzklausi viņu lūgšanas un pielūgšanas, spried tiem taisnu tiesu. 36 Ja viņi grēkotu pret tevi, jo nav cilvēka, kas negrēko, un tu dusmo uz tiem un liec viņus ienaidniekam saņemt un aizvest gūstā uz tālu vai tuvu zemi 37 un gūsta zemē viņu sirdis atgriežas pie tevis, un gūsta zemē tie lūdz tevi, sacīdami: mēs esam grēkojuši un netaisni darījuši, mēs esam ļauni! 38 Ja viņi atgriežas pie tevis no visas sirds un dvēseles savā gūsta zemē, ja viņi lūdzas, pagriezušies pret savu zemi, kuru tu devi viņu tēviem, pret pilsētu, kuru tu esi izvēlējies, un namu, kuru es uzcēlu tavam vārdam, 39 tad uzklausi no debesīm, savas mājvietas, viņu lūgšanas un pielūgšanas un spried viņiem tiesu, piedod savai tautai, kas pret tevi grēkojusi. 40 Tad nu, ak, Dievs, lai tavas acis ir nomodā un ausis pievērstas lūgšanām šajā vietā!
41 Kungs, Dievs, rodi jel dusas vietu,
tu un tavas varenības šķirsts!
Tavi priesteri, Kungs Dievs,
lai tērpjas glābšanā,
tevis apžēlotie
lai līksmo labumā!
42 Kungs Dievs!
Nenovērsies no sava svaidītā!
Atceries žēlastību, ko solīji
savam kalpam Dāvidam!”
