2 Chronicles 6:18

¹⁸כִּי הַאֻמְנָם, יֵשֵׁב אֱלֹהִים אֶת־הָאָדָם עַל־הָאָרֶץ; הִנֵּה שָׁמַיִם וּשְׁמֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם לֹא יְכַלְכְּלוּךָ, אַף כִּי־הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר בָּנִיתִי׃

2 Chronicles 6 records Solomon’s prayer of dedication for the newly built temple in Jerusalem. Standing before the assembly of Israel, Solomon acknowledges God’s faithfulness to His covenant with David, then offers an extended prayer that anticipates every future crisis Israel wi