1 David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the
tribes, and the captains of the companies who served the king by course, and
the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over
all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the
officers, and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem.
2 Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my
brothers, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of
rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and for the footstool of our God;
and I had made ready for the building. 3 But God said to me, You shall not
build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.
4 However Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my
father to be king over Israel forever: for he has chosen Judah to be prince;
and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my
father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel; 5 Of all my
sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit
on the throne of the kingdom of Yahweh over Israel. 6 He said to me,
Solomon your son, he shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen
him to be my son, and I will be his father. 7 I will establish his kingdom
forever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my ordinances, as at
this day. 8 Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of
Yahweh, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the
commandments of Yahweh your God; that you may possess this good land,
and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever. 9 You,
Solomon my son, know you the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect
heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and
understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be
found of you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
10 Take heed now; for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house for the
sanctuary: be strong, and do it. 11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the
pattern of the porch of the temple, and of the houses of it, and of
the treasuries of it, and of the upper rooms of it, and of the inner chambers
of it, and of the place of the mercy seat; 12 and the pattern of all that
he had by the Spirit, for the courts of the house of Yahweh, and for all the
chambers round about, for the treasuries of the house of God, and for the
treasuries of the dedicated things; 13 also for the courses of the priests
and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of Yahweh,
and for all the vessels of service in the house of Yahweh; 14 of gold by
weight for the vessels of gold, for all vessels of every kind of
service; of silver for all the vessels of silver by weight, for all
vessels of every kind of service; 15 by weight also for the lampstands of
gold, and for the lamps of it, of gold, by weight for every lampstand and for
the lamps of it; and for the lampstands of silver, silver by weight
for every lampstand and for the lamps of it, according to the use of
every lampstand; 16 and the gold by weight for the tables of show bread,
for every table; and silver for the tables of silver; 17 and the
flesh-hooks, and the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden
bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every
bowl; 18 and for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for
the pattern of the chariot, even the cherubim, that spread out
their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of Yahweh. 19 All
this, said David, have I been made to understand in writing from the
hand of Yahweh, even all the works of this pattern. 20 David said to
Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: don’t be afraid,
nor be dismayed; for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you; he will not fail
you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of
Yahweh is finished. 21 Behold, there are the courses of the priests and
the Levites, for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with
you in all manner of work every willing man who has skill, for any manner of
service: also the captains and all the people will be wholly at your
commandment.
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