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Then Solomon said, "The Lord said he would live in the dark cloud.
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Lord, I have built a wonderful Temple for you -- a place for you to live forever."
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While all the Israelites were standing there, King Solomon turned to them and blessed them.
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Then he said, "Praise the Lord, the God of Israel. He has done what he promised to my father David. The Lord said,
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'Since the time I brought my people out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel where a temple will be built for me. I did not choose a man to lead my people Israel.