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1Ki 9:3 Strong Concordance And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto him, I have heard [08085] thy prayer [08605] and thy supplication [08467], that thou hast made [02603] before [06440] me: I have hallowed [06942] this house [01004], which thou hast built [01129], to put [07760] my name [08034] there for [05704] ever [05769]; and mine eyes [05869] and mine heart [03820] shall be there perpetually [03117].
  King James And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
The answer given by God to Solomon's prayer is reported more fully in Ch2 7:12-22.

When God puts His Name in the temple He does it, in intention, "forever." He will not arbitrarily withdraw it; there it will remain "forever," so far as God is concerned. But the people may by unfaithfulness drive it away Kg1 9:7-9.

And mine eyes and my heart - An answer in excess of the prayer Kg1 8:29; "Not Mine eyes only, but Mine eyes and Mine heart."
 
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29 That thine eyes [05869] may be open [06605] toward this house [01004] night [03915] and day [03117], even toward the place [04725] of which thou hast said [0559], My name [08034] shall be there: that thou mayest hearken [08085] unto the prayer [08605] which thy servant [05650] shall make [06419] toward this place [04725].
7 Then will I cut off [03772] Israel [03478] out [06440] of the land [0127] which I have given [05414] them; and this house [01004], which I have hallowed [06942] for my name [08034], will I cast out [07971] of my sight [06440]; and Israel [03478] shall be a proverb [04912] and a byword [08148] among all people [05971]:
8 And at this house [01004], which is high [05945], every one that passeth [05674] by it shall be astonished [08074], and shall hiss [08319]; and they shall say [0559], Why hath the LORD [03068] done [06213] thus unto this land [0776], and to this house [01004]?
9 And they shall answer [0559], Because they forsook [05800] the LORD [03068] their God [0430], who brought forth [03318] their fathers [01] out of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714], and have taken hold [02388] upon other [0312] gods [0430], and have worshipped [07812] them, and served [05647] them: therefore hath the LORD [03068] brought [0935] upon them all this evil [07451].
12 And the LORD [03068] appeared [07200] to Solomon [08010] by night [03915], and said [0559] unto him, I have heard [08085] thy prayer [08605], and have chosen [0977] this place [04725] to myself for an house [01004] of sacrifice [02077].
13 If [02005] I shut up [06113] heaven [08064] that there be no rain [04306], or if I command [06680] the locusts [02284] to devour [0398] the land [0776], or if I send [07971] pestilence [01698] among my people [05971];
14 If my people [05971], which are called [07121] by my name [08034], shall humble [03665] themselves, and pray [06419], and seek [01245] my face [06440], and turn [07725] from their wicked [07451] ways [01870]; then will I hear [08085] from heaven [08064], and will forgive [05545] their sin [02403], and will heal [07495] their land [0776].
15 Now mine eyes [05869] shall be open [06605], and mine ears [0241] attent [07183] unto the prayer [08605] that is made in this place [04725].
16 For now have I chosen [0977] and sanctified [06942] this house [01004], that my name [08034] may be there for [05704] ever [05769]: and mine eyes [05869] and mine heart [03820] shall be there perpetually [03117].
17 And as for thee, if thou wilt walk [03212] before [06440] me, as David [01732] thy father [01] walked [01980], and do [06213] according to all that I have commanded [06680] thee, and shalt observe [08104] my statutes [02706] and my judgments [04941];
18 Then will I stablish [06965] the throne [03678] of thy kingdom [04438], according as I have covenanted [03772] with David [01732] thy father [01], saying [0559], There shall not fail [03772] thee a man [0376] to be ruler [04910] in Israel [03478].
19 But if ye turn away [07725], and forsake [05800] my statutes [02708] and my commandments [04687], which I have set [05414] before [06440] you, and shall go [01980] and serve [05647] other [0312] gods [0430], and worship [07812] them;
20 Then will I pluck them up by the roots [05428] out of my land [0127] which I have given [05414] them; and this house [01004], which I have sanctified [06942] for my name [08034], will I cast out [07993] of my sight [06440], and will make [05414] it to be a proverb [04912] and a byword [08148] among all nations [05971].
21 And this house [01004], which is high [05945], shall be an astonishment [08074] to every one that passeth [05674] by it; so that he shall say [0559], Why hath the LORD [03068] done [06213] thus unto this land [0776], and unto this house [01004]?
22 And it shall be answered [0559], Because they forsook [05800] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01], which brought them forth [03318] out of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714], and laid hold [02388] on other [0312] gods [0430], and worshipped [07812] them, and served [05647] them: therefore hath he brought [0935] all this evil [07451] upon them.
29 That thine eyes [05869] may be open [06605] toward this house [01004] night [03915] and day [03117], even toward the place [04725] of which thou hast said [0559], My name [08034] shall be there: that thou mayest hearken [08085] unto the prayer [08605] which thy servant [05650] shall make [06419] toward this place [04725].
11 Then there shall be a place [04725] which the LORD [03068] your God [0430] shall choose [0977] to cause his name [08034] to dwell [07931] there; thither shall ye bring [0935] all that I command [06680] you; your burnt offerings [05930], and your sacrifices [02077], your tithes [04643], and the heave offering [08641] of your hand [03027], and all your choice [04005] vows [05088] which ye vow [05087] unto the LORD [03068]:
12 And the LORD [03068] appeared [07200] to Solomon [08010] by night [03915], and said [0559] unto him, I have heard [08085] thy prayer [08605], and have chosen [0977] this place [04725] to myself for an house [01004] of sacrifice [02077].
13 If [02005] I shut up [06113] heaven [08064] that there be no rain [04306], or if I command [06680] the locusts [02284] to devour [0398] the land [0776], or if I send [07971] pestilence [01698] among my people [05971];
14 If my people [05971], which are called [07121] by my name [08034], shall humble [03665] themselves, and pray [06419], and seek [01245] my face [06440], and turn [07725] from their wicked [07451] ways [01870]; then will I hear [08085] from heaven [08064], and will forgive [05545] their sin [02403], and will heal [07495] their land [0776].
15 Now mine eyes [05869] shall be open [06605], and mine ears [0241] attent [07183] unto the prayer [08605] that is made in this place [04725].
16 For now have I chosen [0977] and sanctified [06942] this house [01004], that my name [08034] may be there for [05704] ever [05769]: and mine eyes [05869] and mine heart [03820] shall be there perpetually [03117].