When Solomon finished praying the fire fell and the priests couldn't work inside the temple because the glory of the Lord had filled it. Then the people knelt before God on the pavement saying God is good, his love endures forever. Then King Solomon sacrificed 22,000 head of cattle and 120,000 sheep and goats as they dedicated the temple! The priests and Levites took up their positions, musical instruments were played and the priests blew their trumpets. The festival lasted for 7 days, then there was a vast assembly on the 8th day, prior to 7 more days of festival. Then the people went home.
Then the Lord appeared to Solomon, after he had completed the temple and the palace, and said to him: I have heard your prayer and chosen the temple for myself. When I send drought, locusts or plague if my people will humble themselves and pray turning from their wicked ways then I will forgive their sin and heal their land. I have consecrated this temple so that my name might be there forever. If you walk faithfully in obedience then I will establish your throne, but if you do not then I will uproot Israel from my land and reject this temple and it will become a heap of rubble.
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