1 David the king said to all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom
alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the
palace is not for man, but for Yahweh God. 2 Now I have prepared with all
my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, and
the silver for the things of silver, and the brass for the things
of brass, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the
things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, stones for
inlaid work, and of various colors, and all manner of precious stones, and
marble stones in abundance. 3 Moreover also, because I have set my
affection on the house of my God, seeing that I have a treasure of my own of
gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I
have prepared for the holy house, 4 even three thousand talents of gold,
of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, with
which to overlay the walls of the houses; 5 of gold for the things
of gold, and of silver for the things of silver, and for all
manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. Who then offers
willingly to consecrate himself this day to Yahweh? 6 Then the princes of
the fathers’ houses, and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the
captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king’s work,
offered willingly; 7 and they gave for the service of the house of God of
gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, and of silver ten
thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and of iron a
hundred thousand talents. 8 They with whom precious stones were
found gave them to the treasure of the house of Yahweh, under the hand of
Jehiel the Gershonite. 9 Then the people rejoiced, because they offered
willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahweh: and
David the king also rejoiced with great joy. 10 Therefore David blessed
Yahweh before all the assembly; and David said, Blessed be you, Yahweh,
the God of Israel our father, forever and ever. 11 Yours, Yahweh, is
the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the
majesty: for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is your;
your is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.
12 Both riches and honor come of you, and you rule over all; and in your
hand is power and might; and in your hand it is to make great, and to give
strength to all. 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank you, and praise your
glorious name. 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be
able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of you, and
of your own have we given you. 15 For we are strangers before you, and
foreigners, as all our fathers were: our days on the earth are as a shadow,
and there is no abiding. 16 Yahweh our God, all this store that we
have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes of your hand, and
is all your own. 17 I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have
pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have
willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy your people,
that are present here, offer willingly to you. 18 Yahweh, the God of
Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the
imagination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their
heart to you; 19 and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your
commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these
things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision. 20 David
said to all the assembly, Now bless Yahweh your God. All the assembly blessed
Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshiped
Yahweh, and the king. 21 They sacrificed sacrifices to Yahweh, and offered
burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the next day after that day, even one thousand
bulls, one thousand rams, and one thousand lambs, with their drink-offerings,
and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel, 22 and ate and drink before
Yahweh on that day with great gladness. They made Solomon the son of David
king the second time, and anointed him to Yahweh to be prince, and Zadok to
be priest. 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of Yahweh as king instead of
David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. 24 All the
princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David,
submitted themselves to Solomon the king. 25 Yahweh magnified Solomon
exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed on him such royal
majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel. 26 Now David the
son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. 27 The time that he reigned over
Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty-three
years reigned he in Jerusalem. 28 He died in a good old age, full
of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his place.
29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are
written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of Nathan the
prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer, 30 with all his reign and his
might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the
kingdoms of the countries.
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