And David assembled
all the princes
of Israel
, the princes
of the tribes
, and the captains
of the companies
that ministered
to the king
by course
, and the captains
over the thousands
, and captains
over the hundreds
, and the stewards
over all the substance
and possession
of the king
, and of his sons
, with the officers
, and with the mighty men
, and with all the valiant men
, unto Jerusalem
.
Then David the king
stood up
upon his feet
, and said
, Hear
me, my brethren
, and my people
: As for me , I had in mine heart
to build
an house
of rest
for the ark
of the covenant
of the LORD
, and for the footstool
of our God
, and had made ready
for the building
:
But God said
unto me, Thou shalt not build
an house
for my name
, because thou hast been a man
of war
, and hast shed
blood
.
Howbeit the LORD God
of Israel
chose
me before all the house
of my father
to be king
over Israel
for ever
: for he hath chosen
Judah
to be the ruler
; and of the house
of Judah
, the house
of my father
; and among the sons
of my father
he liked
me to make me king
over all Israel
:
And of all my sons, (for the LORD
hath given
me many
sons
,) he hath chosen
Solomon
my son
to sit
upon the throne
of the kingdom
of the LORD
over Israel
.
And he said unto me, Solomon
thy son
, he shall build
my house
and my courts
: for I have chosen
him to be my son
, and I will be his father
.
Moreover I will establish his kingdom
for ever
, if he be constant
to do
my commandments
and my judgments
, as at this day
.
Now therefore in the sight of all Israel
the congregation
of the LORD
, and in the audience
of our God
, keep
and seek
for all the commandments
of the LORD
your God
: that ye may possess
this good
land
, and leave it for an inheritance
for your children
after
you for
ever
.
And thou, Solomon my son
, know
thou the God
of thy father
, and serve
him with a perfect
heart
and with a willing
mind
: for the LORD
searcheth
all hearts
, and understandeth
all the imaginations
of the thoughts
: if thou seek
him, he will be found
of thee; but if thou forsake
him, he will cast thee off
for ever
.
Take heed now; for the LORD
hath chosen
thee to build
an house
for the sanctuary
: be strong
, and do
it .
Then David gave
to Solomon
his son
the pattern
of the porch
, and of the houses
thereof, and of the treasuries
thereof, and of the upper chambers
thereof, and of the inner
parlours
thereof, and of the place
of the mercy seat
,
And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit
, of the courts
of the house
of the LORD
, and of all the chambers
round about
, of the treasuries
of the house
of God
, and of the treasuries
of the dedicated things
:
Also for the courses of the priests
and the Levites
, and for all the work
of the service
of the house
of the LORD
, and for all the vessels
of service
in the house
of the LORD
.
He gave of gold by weight
for things of gold
, for all instruments
of all manner of service
; silver also for all instruments
of silver
by weight
, for all instruments
of every kind of service
:
Even the weight for the candlesticks
of gold
, and for their lamps
of gold
, by weight
for every candlestick
, and for the lamps
thereof: and for the candlesticks
of silver
by weight
, both for the candlestick
, and also for the lamps
thereof, according to the use
of every candlestick
.
And by weight he gave gold
for the tables
of shewbread
, for every table
; and likewise silver
for the tables
of silver
:
Also pure gold
for the fleshhooks
, and the bowls
, and the cups
: and for the golden
basons
he gave gold by weight
for every bason
; and likewise silver by weight
for every bason
of silver
:
And for the altar of incense
refined
gold
by weight
; and gold
for the pattern
of the chariot
of the cherubims
, 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, even all the works
of this pattern
.
And David said
to Solomon
his son
, Be strong
and of good courage
, and do
it : fear
not, nor be dismayed
: for the LORD
God
, even my God
, will be with thee; he will not fail
thee, nor forsake
thee, until thou hast finished
all the work
for the service
of the house
of the LORD
.
And, behold, the courses of the priests
and the Levites
, even they shall be with thee for all the service
of the house
of God
: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship
every willing
skilful man
, for any manner of service
: also the princes
and all the people
will be wholly at thy commandment
.