Solomon was not faithful in the end...
Here's the beginning of his service:
CAN THE WORLD SEE SOLOMON'S INTERCESSORY (very lengthy passage large print emphasis) PRAYER TO ALMIGHTY GOD?
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1 Kings) 8:1-66
1 אָז יַקְהֵל שְׁלֹמֹה אֶת־זִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־כָּל־רָאשֵׁי הַמַּטּוֹת נְשִׂיאֵי הָאָבוֹת לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה יְרוּשָׁלִָם; לְהַעֲלוֹת אֶת־אֲרוֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָה מֵעִיר דָּוִד הִיא צִיּוֹן׃
1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the COVENANT of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
2 וַיִּקָּהֲלוּ אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה כָּל־אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל, בְּיֶרַח הָאֵתָנִים בֶּחָג; הוּא הַחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי׃
2 And all the men of Israel ASSEMBLED THEMSELVES unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.
3 וַיָּבֹאוּ כֹּל זִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל; וַיִּשְׂאוּ הַכֹּהֲנִים אֶת־הָאָרוֹן׃
3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the PRIESTS took up the ARK.
4 וַיַּעֲלוּ אֶת־אֲרוֹן יְהוָה וְאֶת־אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, וְאֶת־כָּל־כְּלֵי הַקֹּדֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר בָּאֹהֶל; וַיַּעֲלוּ אֹתָם, הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם׃
4 And they brought up the ARK OF THE LORD, and the tabernacle of the CONGREGATION, and all the HOLY VESSELS that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests AND THE LEVITES bring up.
5 וְהַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה, וְכָל־עֲדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל הַנּוֹעָדִים עָלָיו, אִתּוֹ לִפְנֵי הָאָרוֹן; מְזַבְּחִים צֹאן וּבָקָר, אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יִסָּפְרוּ וְלֹא יִמָּנוּ מֵרֹב׃
5 And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude.
6 וַיָּבִאוּ הַכֹּהֲנִים אֶת־אֲרוֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָה אֶל־מְקוֹמוֹ אֶל־דְּבִיר הַבַּיִת אֶל־קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים; אֶל־תַּחַת כַּנְפֵי הַכְּרוּבִים׃
6 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even UNDER THE WINGS OF THE CHERUBIMS.
7 כִּי הַכְּרוּבִים פֹּרְשִׂים כְּנָפַיִם, אֶל־מְקוֹם הָאָרוֹן; וַיָּסֹכּוּ הַכְּרֻבִים עַל־הָאָרוֹן וְעַל־בַּדָּיו מִלְמָעְלָה׃
7 For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
8 וַיַּאֲרִכוּ הַבַּדִּים, וַיֵּרָאוּ רָאשֵׁי הַבַּדִּים מִן־הַקֹּדֶשׁ עַל־פְּנֵי הַדְּבִיר, וְלֹא יֵרָאוּ הַחוּצָה; וַיִּהְיוּ שָׁם, עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה׃
8 And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.
9 אֵין בָּאָרוֹן, רַק, שְׁנֵי לֻחוֹת הָאֲבָנִים, אֲשֶׁר הִנִּחַ שָׁם מֹשֶׁה בְּחֹרֵב; אֲשֶׁר כָּרַת יְהוָה עִם־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, בְּצֵאתָם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם׃
9 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
10 וַיְהִי בְּצֵאת הַכֹּהֲנִים מִן־הַקֹּדֶשׁ; וְהֶעָנָן מָלֵא אֶת־בֵּית יְהוָה׃
10 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,
11 וְלֹא־יָכְלוּ הַכֹּהֲנִים לַעֲמֹד לְשָׁרֵת מִפְּנֵי הֶעָנָן; כִּי־מָלֵא כְבוֹד־יְהוָה אֶת־בֵּית יְהוָה׃ פ
11 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.
12 אָז אָמַר שְׁלֹמֹה; יְהוָה אָמַר, לִשְׁכֹּן בָּעֲרָפֶל׃
12 Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
13 בָּנֹה בָנִיתִי בֵּית זְבֻל לָךְ; מָכוֹן לְשִׁבְתְּךָ עוֹלָמִים׃
13 I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
14 וַיַּסֵּב הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת־פָּנָיו, וַיְבָרֶךְ אֵת כָּל־קְהַל יִשְׂרָאֵל; וְכָל־קְהַל יִשְׂרָאֵל עֹמֵד׃
14 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
15 וַיֹּאמֶר, בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר בְּפִיו, אֵת דָּוִד אָבִי; וּבְיָדוֹ מִלֵּא לֵאמֹר׃
15 And HE SAID, BLESSED BE THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL, WHICH SPAKE WITH his mouth unto DAVID MY FATHER, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
16 מִן־הַיּוֹם, אֲשֶׁר הוֹצֵאתִי אֶת־עַמִּי אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִמִּצְרַיִם, לֹא־בָחַרְתִּי בְעִיר, מִכֹּל שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, לִבְנוֹת בַּיִת, לִהְיוֹת שְׁמִי שָׁם; וָאֶבְחַר בְּדָוִד, לִהְיוֹת עַל־עַמִּי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
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 to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
17 וַיְהִי עִם־לְבַב דָּוִד אָבִי; לִבְנוֹת בַּיִת, לְשֵׁם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
17 And it was in the heart of David my father to BUILD AN an HOUSE FOR THE NAME OF THE LORD GOD of Israel.
18 וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־דָּוִד אָבִי, יַעַן, אֲשֶׁר הָיָה עִם־לְבָבְךָ, לִבְנוֹת בַּיִת לִשְׁמִי; הֱטִיבֹתָ, כִּי הָיָה עִם־לְבָבֶךָ׃
18 And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.
19 רַק אַתָּה, לֹא תִבְנֶה הַבָּיִת; כִּי אִם־בִּנְךָ הַיֹּצֵא מֵחֲלָצֶיךָ, הוּא־יִבְנֶה הַבַּיִת לִשְׁמִי׃
19 Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
20 וַיָּקֶם יְהוָה, אֶת־דְּבָרוֹ אֲשֶׁר דִּבֵּר; וָאָקֻם תַּחַת דָּוִד אָבִי וָאֵשֵׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא יִשְׂרָאֵל, כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהוָה, וָאֶבְנֶה הַבַּיִת, לְשֵׁם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
20 And the LORD HATH PERFORMED HIS WORD that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
21 וָאָשִׂם שָׁם מָקוֹם לָאָרוֹן, אֲשֶׁר־שָׁם בְּרִית יְהוָה; אֲשֶׁר כָּרַת עִם־אֲבֹתֵינוּ, בְּהוֹצִיאוֹ אֹתָם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם׃ ס
21 And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the COVENANT OF THE LORD, which he made WITH OUR FATHERS, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.
22 וַיַּעֲמֹד שְׁלֹמֹה, לִפְנֵי מִזְבַּח יְהוָה, נֶגֶד כָּל־קְהַל יִשְׂרָאֵל; וַיִּפְרֹשׂ כַּפָּיו הַשָּׁמָיִם׃
22 And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:
23 וַיֹּאמַר, יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֵין־כָּמוֹךָ אֱלֹהִים, בַּשָּׁמַיִם מִמַּעַל, וְעַל־הָאָרֶץ מִתָּחַת; שֹׁמֵר הַבְּרִית וְהַחֶסֶד, לַעֲבָדֶיךָ הַהֹלְכִים לְפָנֶיךָ בְּכָל־לִבָּם׃
23 And he said, LORD GOD OF ISRAEL, THERE IS NO GOD LIKE THEE, IN HEAVEN above, OR ON EARTH beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
24 אֲשֶׁר שָׁמַרְתָּ, לְעַבְדְּךָ דָּוִד אָבִי, אֵת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּרְתָּ לוֹ; וַתְּדַבֵּר בְּפִיךָ וּבְיָדְךָ מִלֵּאתָ כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה׃
24 Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou PROMISEDST him: THOU SPAKEST also WITH THY MOUTH, and hast FULFILLED it WITH THINE HAND, as it is this day.
25 וְעַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, שְׁמֹר לְעַבְדְּךָ דָוִד אָבִי אֵת אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתָּ לּוֹ לֵאמֹר, לֹא־יִכָּרֵת לְךָ אִישׁ מִלְּפָנַי, יֹשֵׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא יִשְׂרָאֵל; רַק אִם־יִשְׁמְרוּ בָנֶיךָ אֶת־דַּרְכָּם לָלֶכֶת לְפָנַי, כַּאֲשֶׁר הָלַכְתָּ לְפָנָי׃
25 Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, THERE SHALL NOT FAIL THEE A man IN MY SIGHT TO SIT ON THE THRONE OF ISRAEL; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me.
26 וְעַתָּה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל; יֵאָמֶן נָא דְּבָרֶיךָ (דְּבָרְךָ), אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתָּ, לְעַבְדְּךָ דָּוִד אָבִי׃
26 AND NOW, O GOD OF ISRAEL, LET THY WORD, I PRAY THEE, BE VERIFIED, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.
27 כִּי הַאֻמְנָם, יֵשֵׁב אֱלֹהִים עַל־הָאָרֶץ; הִנֵּה הַשָּׁמַיִם וּשְׁמֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם לֹא יְכַלְכְּלוּךָ, אַף כִּי־הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר בָּנִיתִי׃
27 But WILL GOD INDEED DWELL ON THE EARTH? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
28 וּפָנִיתָ אֶל־תְּפִלַּת עַבְדְּךָ וְאֶל־תְּחִנָּתוֹ יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי; לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶל־הָרִנָּה וְאֶל־הַתְּפִלָּה, אֲשֶׁר עַבְדְּךָ מִתְפַּלֵּל לְפָנֶיךָ הַיּוֹם׃
28 Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to HEARKEN UNTO THE CRY AND to THE PRAYER, WHICH THY SERVANT PRAYETH before thee to day:
29 לִהְיוֹת עֵינֶךָ פְתֻחוֹת אֶל־הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה לַיְלָה וָיוֹם, אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם, אֲשֶׁר אָמַרְתָּ, יִהְיֶה שְׁמִי שָׁם; לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶל־הַתְּפִלָּה, אֲשֶׁר יִתְפַּלֵּל עַבְדְּךָ, אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה׃
29 That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, MY NAME SHALL BE THERE: that THOU MAYEST HEARKEN UNTO THE PRAYER which thy servant shall make toward this place.
30 וְשָׁמַעְתָּ אֶל־תְּחִנַּת עַבְדְּךָ וְעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל, אֲשֶׁר יִתְפַּלְלוּ אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה; וְאַתָּה תִּשְׁמַע אֶל־מְקוֹם שִׁבְתְּךָ אֶל־הַשָּׁמַיִם, וְשָׁמַעְתָּ וְסָלָחְתָּ׃
30 And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and HEAR THOU IN HEAVEN thy dwelling place: AND when thou hearest, FORGIVE.
31 אֵת אֲשֶׁר יֶחֱטָא אִישׁ לְרֵעֵהוּ, וְנָשָׁא־בוֹ אָלָה לְהַאֲלֹתוֹ; וּבָא, אָלָה לִפְנֵי מִזְבַּחֲךָ בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה׃
31 IF ANY man TRESPASS AGAINST HIS NEIGHBOUR, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:
32 וְאַתָּה תִּשְׁמַע הַשָּׁמַיִם, וְעָשִׂיתָ וְשָׁפַטְתָּ אֶת־עֲבָדֶיךָ, לְהַרְשִׁיעַ רָשָׁע, לָתֵת דַּרְכּוֹ בְּרֹאשׁוֹ; וּלְהַצְדִּיק צַדִּיק, לָתֶת לוֹ כְּצִדְקָתוֹ׃ ס
32 THEN HEAR THOU IN HEAVEN, and DO, and JUDGE THY SERVANTS, CONDEMNING THE WICKED, to bring his way upon his head; and JUSTIFYING THE RIGHTEOUS, to give him according to his righteousness.
33 בְּהִנָּגֵף עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל לִפְנֵי אוֹיֵב אֲשֶׁר יֶחֶטְאוּ־לָךְ; וְשָׁבוּ אֵלֶיךָ וְהוֹדוּ אֶת־שְׁמֶךָ, וְהִתְפַּלְלוּ וְהִתְחַנְּנוּ אֵלֶיךָ בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה׃
33 When thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and CONFESS THY NAME, AND PRAY, and make supplication unto thee in this house:
34 וְאַתָּה תִּשְׁמַע הַשָּׁמַיִם, וְסָלַחְתָּ, לְחַטַּאת עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל; וַהֲשֵׁבֹתָם אֶל־הָאֲדָמָה, אֲשֶׁר נָתַתָּ לַאֲבוֹתָם׃ ס
34 Then HEAR THOU IN HEAVEN, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and BRING THEM AGAIN unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers.
35 בְּהֵעָצֵר שָׁמַיִם וְלֹא־יִהְיֶה מָטָר כִּי יֶחֶטְאוּ־לָךְ; וְהִתְפַּלְלוּ אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה וְהוֹדוּ אֶת־שְׁמֶךָ, וּמֵחַטָּאתָם יְשׁוּבוּן כִּי תַעֲנֵם׃
35 WHEN HEAVEN IS SHUT UP, AND THERE IS NO RAIN, BECAUSE THEY HAVE SINNED against thee; IF THEY pray toward this place, and CONFESS THY NAME, AND TURN FROM THEIR SIN, when thou afflictest them:
36 וְאַתָּה תִּשְׁמַע הַשָּׁמַיִם, וְסָלַחְתָּ לְחַטַּאת עֲבָדֶיךָ וְעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל, כִּי תוֹרֵם אֶת־הַדֶּרֶךְ הַטּוֹבָה אֲשֶׁר יֵלְכוּ־בָהּ; וְנָתַתָּה מָטָר עַל־אַרְצְךָ, אֲשֶׁר־נָתַתָּה לְעַמְּךָ לְנַחֲלָה׃ ס
36 Then HEAR THOU IN HEAVEN, AND FORGIVE THE SIN of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou TEACH THEM THE GOOD WAY wherein THEY SHOULD WALK, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.
37 רָעָב כִּי־יִהְיֶה בָאָרֶץ, דֶּבֶר כִּי־יִהְיֶה שִׁדָּפוֹן יֵרָקוֹן אַרְבֶּה חָסִיל כִּי יִהְיֶה, כִּי יָצַר־לוֹ אֹיְבוֹ בְּאֶרֶץ שְׁעָרָיו; כָּל־נֶגַע כָּל־מַחֲלָה׃
37 If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be;
38 כָּל־תְּפִלָּה כָל־תְּחִנָּה, אֲשֶׁר תִהְיֶה לְכָל־הָאָדָם, לְכֹל עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל; אֲשֶׁר יֵדְעוּן, אִישׁ נֶגַע לְבָבוֹ, וּפָרַשׂ כַּפָּיו אֶל־הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה׃
38 WHAT PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION soever BE MADE BY ANY man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the PLAGUE OF his own HEART, and spread forth his hands toward this house:
39 וְאַתָּה תִּשְׁמַע הַשָּׁמַיִם מְכוֹן שִׁבְתֶּךָ וְסָלַחְתָּ וְעָשִׂיתָ, וְנָתַתָּ לָאִישׁ כְּכָל־דְּרָכָיו, אֲשֶׁר תֵּדַע אֶת־לְבָבוֹ; כִּי־אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ לְבַדְּךָ, אֶת־לְבַב כָּל־בְּנֵי הָאָדָם׃
39 Then HEAR THOU IN HEAVEN thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (FOR THOU, EVEN THOU ONLY, KNOWEST THE HEARTS OF ALL the children of men;)
40 לְמַעַן יִרָאוּךָ, כָּל־הַיָּמִים, אֲשֶׁר־הֵם חַיִּים עַל־פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה; אֲשֶׁר נָתַתָּה לַאֲבֹתֵינוּ׃
40 That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
41 וְגַם אֶל־הַנָּכְרִי, אֲשֶׁר לֹא־מֵעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא; וּבָא מֵאֶרֶץ רְחוֹקָה לְמַעַן שְׁמֶךָ׃
41 Moreover CONCERNING a STRANGER, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country FOR THY NAME'S SAKE;
42 כִּי יִשְׁמְעוּן אֶת־שִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל, וְאֶת־יָדְךָ הַחֲזָקָה, וּזְרֹעֲךָ הַנְּטוּיָה; וּבָא וְהִתְפַּלֵּל אֶל־הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה׃
42 (For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) WHEN HE SHALL COME AND PRAY TOWARD THIS HOUSE;
43 אַתָּה תִּשְׁמַע הַשָּׁמַיִם מְכוֹן שִׁבְתֶּךָ, וְעָשִׂיתָ כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרָא אֵלֶיךָ הַנָּכְרִי; לְמַעַן יֵדְעוּן כָּל־עַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ אֶת־שְׁמֶךָ, לְיִרְאָה אֹתְךָ כְּעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְלָדַעַת כִּי־שִׁמְךָ נִקְרָא, עַל־הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר בָּנִיתִי׃
43 HEAR THOU IN HEAVEN thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.
44 כִּי־יֵצֵא עַמְּךָ לַמִּלְחָמָה עַל־אֹיְבוֹ, בַּדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר תִּשְׁלָחֵם; וְהִתְפַּלְלוּ אֶל־יְהוָה, דֶּרֶךְ הָעִיר אֲשֶׁר בָּחַרְתָּ בָּהּ, וְהַבַּיִת אֲשֶׁר־בָּנִתִי לִשְׁמֶךָ׃
44 IF THY PEOPLE go out to battle against their enemy, WHITHERSOEVER THOU SHALT SEND THEM, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name:
45 וְשָׁמַעְתָּ הַשָּׁמַיִם, אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָם וְאֶת־תְּחִנָּתָם; וְעָשִׂיתָ מִשְׁפָּטָם׃
45 Then HEAR THOU IN HEAVEN their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
46 כִּי יֶחֶטְאוּ־לָךְ, כִּי אֵין אָדָם אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יֶחֱטָא, וְאָנַפְתָּ בָם, וּנְתַתָּם לִפְנֵי אוֹיֵב; וְשָׁבוּם שֹׁבֵיהֶם אֶל־אֶרֶץ הָאוֹיֵב, רְחוֹקָה אוֹ קְרוֹבָה׃
46 IF THEY SIN AGAINST THEE, (FOR THERE IS NO MAN THAT SINNETH NOT,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;
47 וְהֵשִׁיבוּ אֶל־לִבָּם, בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבּוּ־שָׁם; וְשָׁבוּ וְהִתְחַנְּנוּ אֵלֶיךָ, בְּאֶרֶץ שֹׁבֵיהֶם לֵאמֹר, חָטָאנוּ וְהֶעֱוִינוּ רָשָׁעְנוּ׃
47 Yet IF THEY SHALL bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and REPENT, AND MAKE SUPPLICATION UNTO THEE in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, WE HAVE SINNED, AND HAVE DONE PERVERSELY, WE HAVE COMMITTED WICKEDNESS;
48 וְשָׁבוּ אֵלֶיךָ, בְּכָל־לְבָבָם וּבְכָל־נַפְשָׁם, בְּאֶרֶץ אֹיְבֵיהֶם אֲשֶׁר־שָׁבוּ אֹתָם; וְהִתְפַּלְלוּ אֵלֶיךָ, דֶּרֶךְ אַרְצָם אֲשֶׁר נָתַתָּה לַאֲבוֹתָם, הָעִיר אֲשֶׁר בָּחַרְתָּ, וְהַבַּיִת אֲשֶׁר־בָּנִיתָ (בָּנִיתִי) לִשְׁמֶךָ׃
48 And SO RETURN UNTO THEE WITH ALL THEIR HEART, AND with ALL THEIR SOUL, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:
49 וְשָׁמַעְתָּ הַשָּׁמַיִם מְכוֹן שִׁבְתְּךָ, אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָם וְאֶת־תְּחִנָּתָם; וְעָשִׂיתָ מִשְׁפָּטָם׃
49 THEN HEAR THOU THEIR PRAYER AND their SUPPLICATION in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,
50 וְסָלַחְתָּ לְעַמְּךָ אֲשֶׁר חָטְאוּ־לָךְ, וּלְכָל־פִּשְׁעֵיהֶם אֲשֶׁר פָּשְׁעוּ־בָךְ; וּנְתַתָּם לְרַחֲמִים לִפְנֵי שֹׁבֵיהֶם וְרִחֲמוּם׃
50 And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions WHEREIN THEY have TRANSGRESSED AGAINST THEE, and GIVE THEM COMPASSION before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
51 כִּי־עַמְּךָ וְנַחֲלָתְךָ הֵם; אֲשֶׁר הוֹצֵאתָ מִמִּצְרַיִם, מִתּוֹךְ כּוּר הַבַּרְזֶל׃
51 For THEY BE THY PEOPLE, AND THINE INHERITANCE, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:
52 לִהְיוֹת עֵינֶיךָ פְתֻחוֹת אֶל־תְּחִנַּת עַבְדְּךָ, וְאֶל־תְּחִנַּת עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל; לִשְׁמֹעַ אֲלֵיהֶם, בְּכֹל קָרְאָם אֵלֶיךָ׃
52 THAT THINE EYES MAY BE OPEN UNTO THE SUPPLICATION OF THY SERVANT, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.
53 כִּי־אַתָּה הִבְדַּלְתָּם לְךָ לְנַחֲלָה, מִכֹּל עַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ; כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתָּ בְּיַד מֹשֶׁה עַבְדֶּךָ, בְּהוֹצִיאֲךָ אֶת־אֲבֹתֵינוּ מִמִּצְרַיִם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה׃ פ
53 For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD.
54 וַיְהִי כְּכַלּוֹת שְׁלֹמֹה, לְהִתְפַּלֵּל אֶל־יְהוָה, אֵת כָּל־הַתְּפִלָּה וְהַתְּחִנָּה הַזֹּאת; קָם מִלִּפְנֵי מִזְבַּח יְהוָה מִכְּרֹעַ עַל־בִּרְכָּיו, וְכַפָּיו פְּרֻשׂוֹת הַשָּׁמָיִם׃
54 And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with HIS HANDS SPREAD UP TO HEAVEN.
55 וַיַּעְמֹד וַיְבָרֶךְ אֵת כָּל־קְהַל יִשְׂרָאֵל; קוֹל גָּדוֹל לֵאמֹר׃
55 And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
56 בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה, אֲשֶׁר נָתַן מְנוּחָה לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל, כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר דִּבֵּר; לֹא־נָפַל דָּבָר אֶחָד, מִכֹּל דְּבָרוֹ הַטּוֹב, אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר, בְּיַד מֹשֶׁה עַבְדּוֹ׃
56 BLESSED BE THE LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.
57 יְהִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ עִמָּנוּ, כַּאֲשֶׁר הָיָה עִם־אֲבֹתֵינוּ; אַל־יַעַזְבֵנוּ וְאַל־יִטְּשֵׁנוּ׃
57 The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:
58 לְהַטּוֹת לְבָבֵנוּ אֵלָיו; לָלֶכֶת בְּכָל־דְּרָכָיו, וְלִשְׁמֹר מִצְוֹתָיו וְחֻקָּיו וּמִשְׁפָּטָיו, אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה אֶת־אֲבֹתֵינוּ׃
58 THAT HE MAY INCLINE OUR HEARTS UNTO HIM, TO WALK IN ALL HIS WAYS, AND TO KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS, and HIS STATUTES, and HIS JUDGMENTS, which he commanded our fathers.
59 וְיִהְיוּ דְבָרַי אֵלֶּה, אֲשֶׁר הִתְחַנַּנְתִּי לִפְנֵי יְהוָה, קְרֹבִים אֶל־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יוֹמָם וָלָיְלָה; לַעֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפַּט עַבְדּוֹ, וּמִשְׁפַּט עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל דְּבַר־יוֹם בְּיוֹמוֹ׃
59 And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require:
60 לְמַעַן, דַּעַת כָּל־עַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ, כִּי יְהוָה הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים; אֵין עוֹד׃
60 THAT ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE EARTH MAY KNOW THAT THE LORD IS GOD, AND THAT THERE IS NONE ELSE.
61 וְהָיָה לְבַבְכֶם שָׁלֵם, עִם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ; לָלֶכֶת בְּחֻקָּיו וְלִשְׁמֹר מִצְוֹתָיו כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה׃
61 Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
62 וְהַמֶּלֶךְ, וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל עִמּוֹ; זֹבְחִים זֶבַח לִפְנֵי יְהוָה׃
62 And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD.
63 וַיִּזְבַּח שְׁלֹמֹה, אֵת זֶבַח הַשְּׁלָמִים אֲשֶׁר זָבַח לַיהוָה, בָּקָר, עֶשְׂרִים וּשְׁנַיִם אֶלֶף, וְצֹאן מֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִים אָלֶף; וַיַּחְנְכוּ אֶת־בֵּית יְהוָה, הַמֶּלֶךְ וְכָל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.
64 בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא, קִדַּשׁ הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת־תּוֹךְ הֶחָצֵר, אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי בֵית־יְהוָה, כִּי־עָשָׂה שָׁם, אֶת־הָעֹלָה וְאֶת־הַמִּנְחָה, וְאֵת חֶלְבֵי הַשְּׁלָמִים; כִּי־מִזְבַּח הַנְּחֹשֶׁת אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי יְהוָה, קָטֹן, מֵהָכִיל אֶת־הָעֹלָה וְאֶת־הַמִּנְחָה, וְאֵת חֶלְבֵי הַשְּׁלָמִים׃
64 The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he OFFERED burnt OFFERINGS, and meat OFFERINGS, and the fat of the PEACE OFFERINGS: because the brasen altar that was BEFORE THE LORD was too little to receive the burnt OFFERINGS, and meat OFFERINGS, and the fat of THE PEACE OFFERINGS.
65 וַיַּעַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹה בָעֵת־הַהִיא אֶת־הֶחָג וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל עִמּוֹ קָהָל גָּדוֹל מִלְּבוֹא חֲמָת עַד־נַחַל מִצְרַיִם, לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ, שִׁבְעַת יָמִים וְשִׁבְעַת יָמִים; אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם׃
65 And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
66 בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי שִׁלַּח אֶת־הָעָם, וַיְבָרֲכוּ אֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְ; וַיֵּלְכוּ לְאָהֳלֵיהֶם, שְׂמֵחִים וְטוֹבֵי לֵב, עַל כָּל־הַטּוֹבָה, אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה יְהוָה לְדָוִד עַבְדּוֹ, וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַמּוֹ׃
66 ON THE EIGHTH DAY he sent the people away: AND THEY BLESSED THE KING, and went unto their tents JOYFUL and GLAD of HEART FOR ALL THE GOODNESS THAT THE LORD HAD DONE for David his servant, and for Israel his people.
