1 Chronicles
Chapter Twenty-Two
1 ¶ Then David said,
"This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of burnt offering
for Israel."
2 So David commanded to gather the aliens who were in the land of Israel; and
he appointed masons to cut hewn stones to build the house of God.
3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails of the doors of the gates
and for the joints, and bronze in abundance beyond measure,
4 and cedar trees in abundance; for the Sidonians and those from Tyre brought
much cedar wood to David.
5 Now David said, "Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house
to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious
throughout all countries. I will now make preparation for it." So David
made abundant preparations before his death.
6 ¶ Then he called for his son Solomon, and charged him to build a house
for the LORD God of Israel.
7 And David said to Solomon: "My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build
a house to the name of the LORD my God;
8 "but the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 'You have shed much blood
and have made great wars; you shall not build a house for My name, because you
have shed much blood on the earth in My sight.
9 'Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will
give him rest from all his enemies all around. His name shall be Solomon, for
I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
10 'He shall build a house for My name, and he shall be My son, and I will be
his Father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.'
11 "Now, my son, may the LORD be with you; and may you prosper, and build
the house of the LORD your God, as He has said to you.
12 "Only may the LORD give you wisdom and understanding, and give you charge
concerning Israel, that you may keep the law of the LORD your God.
13 "Then you will prosper, if you take care to fulfill the statutes and
judgments with which the LORD charged Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and
of good courage; do not fear nor be dismayed.
14 "Indeed I have taken much trouble to prepare for the house of the LORD
one hundred thousand talents of gold and one million talents of silver, and
bronze and iron beyond measure, for it is so abundant. I have prepared timber
and stone also, and you may add to them.
15 "Moreover there are workmen with you in abundance: woodsmen and stonecutters,
and all types of skillful men for every kind of work.
16 "Of gold and silver and bronze and iron there is no limit. Arise and
begin working, and the LORD be with you."
17 ¶ David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his
son, saying,
18 "Is not the LORD your God with you? And has He not given you rest on
every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the
land is subdued before the LORD and before His people.
19 "Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God. Therefore
arise and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant
of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the house that is to be built
for the name of the LORD."
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