1Ki 9:3-5 | NASB2020 | STEP | And the Lord said to him, “ I have heard your prayer and your plea which you have offered before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built , by putting My name there forever , and My eyes and My heart will be there always .

1 Kings 9:3-5

3 And the Lord said to him, “ ^aI have heard your prayer and your plea which you have offered before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built, ^bby putting My name there forever, and ^cMy eyes and My heart will be there ^{▼▼Lit all the days}always. 4 As for you, ^eif you walk before Me as your father David walked, in integrity of heart and honesty, acting in accordance with everything that I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and My ordinances, 5 then ^fI will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, just as I ^{▼▼Lit spoke}promised to your father David, saying, ‘ ^{▼▼Lit There shall not be cut off to you a man}You shall not be deprived of a man on the throne of Israel.’