Now aDavid assembled
at Jerusalem
all
the officials
of Israel
, the princes
of the tribes
, and the commanders
of the divisions
that served
the king
, and the commanders
of thousands
, and the commanders
of hundreds
, and the overseers
of all
the property
and livestock
belonging to the king
and his sons
, with the officials
and bthe mighty
men
, even all
the valiant
men
.
Then King David
rose
to his feet
and said
, "Listen
to me, my brethren
and my people
; I ahad 1intended
to build
a 2permanent
home
for the ark
of the covenant
of the LORD
and for bthe footstool
of our God
. So I had made
preparations
to build
it.
"But God said
to me, ` aYou shall not build
a house
for My name
because
you are a man
of war
and have shed
blood
.'
"Yet, the LORD, the God
of Israel
, achose
me from all
the house
of my father
to be king
over
Israel
bforever
. For cHe has chosen
Judah
to be a leader
; and din the house
of Judah
, my father's
house
, and among the sons
of my father
He took
pleasure
in me to make
me king
over
all
Israel
.
" aOf all my sons
(for the LORD
has given
me many
sons
), bHe has chosen
my son
Solomon
to sit
on the throne
of the kingdom
of the LORD
over
Israel
.
"He said to me, `Your son
aSolomon
is the one who
shall build
My house
and My courts
; for I have chosen
him to be a son
to Me, and I will be a father
to him.
`I will establish his kingdom
forever
aif
he resolutely
performs
My commandments
and My ordinances
, as 1is done now
.'
"So now, in the sight
of all
Israel
, the assembly
of the LORD
, and in the hearing
of our God
, observe
and seek
after
all
the commandments
of the LORD
your God
so
that you may possess
the good
land
and bequeath
it to your sons
after
you forever
.
"As for you, my son Solomon
, know
the God
of your father
, and aserve
Him with 1a whole
heart
and a willing
2mind
; bfor the LORD
searches
all
hearts
, and understands
every
intent
of the thoughts
. cIf
you seek
Him, He will let you find
Him; but if
you forsake
Him, He will reject
you forever
.
"Consider now
, for the LORD
has chosen
you to build
a house
for the sanctuary
; abe courageous
and act
."
Then David gave
to his son
Solomon
athe plan
of bthe porch
of the temple, its buildings
, its storehouses
, its upper
rooms
, its inner
rooms
and cthe room
for the mercy
seat
;
and the plan of all
that he had
in 1mind
, for the courts
of the house
of the LORD
, and for all
the surrounding
rooms
, for athe storehouses
of the house
of God
and for the storehouses
of the dedicated
things
;
also for athe divisions of the priests
and bthe Levites
and for all
the work
of the service
of the house
of the LORD
and for all
the utensils
of service
in the house
of the LORD
;
for the golden utensils, the weight
of gold
for all
utensils
for every
kind
of service
; for the silver
utensils
, the weight
of silver for all
utensils
for every
kind
of service
;
and the weight of gold for the agolden
lampstands
and their golden
lamps
, with the weight
of each lampstand
and its lamps
; and the weight of silver for the silver
lampstands
, with the weight
of each lampstand
and its lamps
according to the use
of each
lampstand
;
and the gold by weight
for the tables
of showbread
, for each
table
; and silver
for the silver
tables
;
and the forks, the basins
, and the pitchers
of pure
gold
; and for the golden
bowls
with the weight
for each
bowl
; and for the silver
bowls
with the weight
for each
bowl
;
and for athe altar of incense
refined
gold
by weight
; and gold
for the model
of the chariot
, even bthe cherubim
that spread
out their wings and covered
the ark
of the covenant
of the LORD
.
"All this," said David, "the LORD
made me understand
in writing
by His hand
upon me, aall
the 1details
of this pattern
."
Then David said
to his son
Solomon
, " aBe strong
and courageous
, and act
; do not fear
nor
be dismayed
, for the LORD
God
, my God
, is with you. bHe will not fail
you nor
forsake
you until
all
the work
for the service
of the house
of the LORD
is finished
.
"Now behold, athere are the divisions
of the priests
and the Levites
for all
the service
of the house
of God
, and bevery
willing
man
of any
skill
will be with you in all
the work
for all
kinds of service
. The officials
also and all
the people
will be entirely
at your command
."