1 Kings 6:11
Then the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying:
What it says
The word of the LORD comes to Solomon.
What it is doing
It introduces the divine speech at the center of the chapter.
In context
11Then the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying: 12“As for this temple you are building, if you walk in My statutes, carry out My ordinances, and keep all My commandments by walking in them, I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David. 13And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.”