Then David said
, This is the house
of the LORD
God
, and this is the altar
of the burnt offering
for Israel
.
And David commanded
to gather together
the strangers
that were in the land
of Israel
; and he set
masons
to hew
wrought
stones
to build
the house
of God
.
And David prepared
iron
in abundance
for the nails
for the doors
of the gates
, and for the joinings
; and brass
in abundance
without weight
;
Also cedar trees
in abundance
: for the Zidonians
and they of Tyre
brought
much
cedar
wood
to David
.
And David said
, Solomon
my son
is young
and tender
, and the house
that is to be builded
for the LORD
must be exceeding
magnifical
, of fame
and of glory
throughout all countries
: I will therefore now make preparation
for it. So David
prepared
abundantly
before
his death
.
Then he called for Solomon
his son
, and charged
him to build
an house
for the LORD
God
of Israel
.
And David said
to Solomon
, My son
, as for me, it was in my mind
to build
an house
unto the name
of the LORD
my God
:
But the word of the LORD
came to me, saying
, Thou hast shed
blood
abundantly
, and hast made
great
wars
: thou shalt not build
an house
unto my name
, because thou hast shed
much
blood
upon the earth
in my sight
.
Behold, a son shall be born
to thee, who shall be a man
of rest
; and I will give him rest
from all his enemies
round about
: for his name
shall be Solomon
, and I will give
peace
and quietness
unto Israel
in his days
.
He shall build an 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
for
ever
.
Now, my son, the LORD
be with thee; and prosper
thou, and build
the house
of the LORD
thy God
, as he hath said
of thee.
Only the LORD give
thee wisdom
and understanding
, and give thee charge
concerning Israel
, that thou mayest keep
the law
of the LORD
thy God
.
Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed
to fulfil
the statutes
and judgments
which the LORD
charged
Moses
with concerning Israel
: be strong
, and of good courage
; dread
not, nor be dismayed
.
Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared
for the house
of the LORD
an hundred
thousand
talents
of gold
, and a thousand
thousand
talents
of silver
; and of brass
and iron
without weight
; for it is in abundance
: timber
also and stone
have I prepared
; and thou mayest add
thereto.
Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance
, hewers
and workers
of stone
and timber
, and all manner of cunning men
for every manner of work
.
Of the gold, the silver
, and the brass
, and the iron
, there is no number
. Arise
therefore , and be doing
, and the LORD
be with thee.
David also commanded
all the princes
of Israel
to help
Solomon
his son
, saying ,
Is not the LORD your God
with you? and hath he not given you rest
on every side
? for he hath given
the inhabitants
of the land
into mine hand
; and the land
is subdued
before
the LORD
, and before
his people
.
Now set your heart
and your soul
to seek
the LORD
your God
; arise
therefore, and build
ye the sanctuary
of the LORD
God
, to bring
the ark
of the covenant
of the LORD
, and the holy
vessels
of God
, into the house
that is to be built
to the name
of the LORD
.