When Solomon’s temple was dedicated to Jehovah, provision was made for non - Israelite worshippers, as reflected in Solomon’s prayer: “Concerning the foreigner who is not part of your people Israel and who comes from a distant land because of your great name and your mighty hand and your outstretched arm, and he comes and prays toward this house, may you then listen from the heavens, your dwelling place, and do all that the foreigner asks of you, so that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as your people Israel do, and may know that your name has been called on this house that I have built. ”
Kui Saalomoni tempel Jehoovale pühendati, peegeldus Saalomoni palves Jehoova suhtumine mitteiisraellastest jumalateenijatesse. Saalomon palus Jumalalt: „Ka võõramaalast, kes ei ole sinu Iisraeli rahva hulgast, tuleb aga kaugelt maalt sinu suure nime, vägeva käe ja väljasirutatud käsivarre pärast — kui ta tuleb ja palvetab selle koja poole — kuule sina taevast, oma asupaigast, ja tee kõike, mille pärast võõras sinu poole hüüab, et kõik maa rahvad õpiksid tundma sinu nime ja kardaksid sind, nõnda nagu su Iisraeli rahvas, ja et nad teaksid, et sinu nimi on pandud kojale, mille ma olen ehitanud! ”.