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# Connecting Statement:
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King Solomon continues praying.
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# But will God actually live with mankind on the earth?
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Possible meanings of this question are 1) Solomon is asking a real question and expecting an answer or 2) the question is rhetorical and Solomon is emphasizing that God is too big and mighty to live on earth. Alternate translation: "But it surely cannot be that God will actually live on the earth!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# But will God
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Here Solomon speaks about God in the third person to show his great respect for God. It can be stated in the second person. Alternate translation: "But will you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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# Look
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Here "Look" indicates that he is about to say something important.
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# you—how much less can this temple that I have built
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"you, so this temple that I have built certainly cannot contain you"
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# this temple that I have built
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Solomon speaks of commanding the people to build the temple and telling them how to do it as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "this temple that your people have built under my leadership" or "this house that I and your people have built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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