1 Kings 8:29

even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there These words refer back to 1 Kings 8:16, and appear to imply all that is contained in the expansion there alluded to from 2 Chronicles 6:6 that God had chosen Jerusalem as the place for His temple. -My name" indicates God's revelation of Himself with all His attributes.

towards this place For the king was not in the Temple but looking towards it, as would be the case with all future worshippers except the priests who were allowed to enter into the building. Hence it came to pass that in foreign lands the Israelite turned his face in the direction of Jerusalem. Cf. Daniel 6:10; Jonah 2:4; Psalms 5:7.