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Solomon had made a bronze dais seven and a half feet square and four and a half feet high and placed it inside the court; that's where he now stood. Then he knelt in full view of the whole congregation, stretched his hands to heaven,
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and have secured a place for the Chest that holds the Covenant of God, the covenant he made with the people of Israel."
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Before the entire congregation of Israel, Solomon took his position at the Altar of God and stretched out his hands.
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Solomon had made a bronze dais seven and a half feet square and four and a half feet high and placed it inside the court; that's where he now stood. Then he knelt in full view of the whole congregation, stretched his hands to heaven,
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You kept your word to David my father, your promise. You did exactly what you promised - every detail. The proof is before us today!
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.