1 Kings 9:3 meaning and explanation

And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple you have built by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.

1 Kings 9:3, Berean Standard Bible

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At the temple's dedication Solomon had prayed that God would hear from heaven and dwell among his people. Here the LORD answers him a second time, as he had at Gibeon, speaking directly to the king.

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