1 Kings 6:12
“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.
What it says
The LORD says that if Solomon walks in His statutes and commandments, He will fulfill through him the promise made to David.
What it is doing
It ties the temple to covenant obedience and Davidic promise.
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.”