1 Kings 6:13
And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.”
What it says
The LORD promises to dwell among the Israelites and not abandon His people.
What it is doing
It states the purpose toward which the temple points: God’s abiding presence.
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.”