1 Chronicles 28

1And DavidH1732 assembledH6950 all the princesH8269 of IsraelH3478, the princesH8269 of the tribesH7626, and the captains of the companies that servedH8334 the kingH4428 by course, and the captains of thousandsH505, and the captains of hundredsH3967, and the rulers over all the substance and possessionsH7399 of the kingH4428 and of his sonsH1121, with the officers, and the mightyH1368 menH1368, even all the mightyH1368 menH1368 of valor, unto JerusalemH3389. 2Then DavidH1732 the kingH4428 stoodH6965 up upon his feetH7272, and saidH559, HearH8085 me, my brethren, and my peopleH5971: as for me, it was in my heartH3824 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 of restH4496 for the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our GodH430; and I had made ready for the buildingH1129. 3But GodH430 saidH559 unto me, Thou shalt not buildH1129 a houseH1004 for my nameH8034, because thou art a manH376 of warH4421, and hast shedH8210 bloodH1818. 4Howbeit Jehovah, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, choseH977 me out of all the houseH1004 of my fatherH1 to beH1961 kingH4428 over IsraelH3478 for everH5769: for he hath chosenH977 JudahH3063 to beH1961 princeH5057; and in the houseH1004 of JudahH3063, the houseH1004 of my fatherH1; and among the sonsH1121 of my fatherH1 he took pleasureH7521 in me to make me kingH4428 over all IsraelH3478; 5and of all my sonsH1121 (for Jehovah hath givenH5414 me manyH7227 sonsH1121), he hath chosenH977 SolomonH8010 my sonH1121 to sitH3427 upon the throneH3678 of the kingdomH4438 of Jehovah over IsraelH3478. 6And he saidH559 unto me, SolomonH8010 thy sonH1121, he shall buildH1129 my houseH1004 and my courts; for I have chosenH977 him to beH1961 my sonH1121, and I will beH1961 his fatherH1. 7And I will establishH3559 his kingdomH4438 for everH5769, if he be constant to do my commandmentsH4687 and mine ordinancesH4941, as at this dayH3117. 8NowH6258 thereforeH6258, in the sight of all IsraelH3478, the assemblyH6951 of Jehovah, and in the audience of our GodH430, observeH8104 and seekH1875 out all the commandmentsH4687 of Jehovah your GodH430; that ye may possessH3423 this goodH2896 landH776, and leave it for an inheritanceH5157 to your children after you for everH5769.

9And thou, SolomonH8010 my sonH1121, knowH3045 thou the GodH430 of thy fatherH1, and serveH5647 him with a perfectH8003 heartH3820 and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searcheth all heartsH3820, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughtsH4284. If thou seekH1875 him, he will be foundH4672 of thee; but if thou forsakeH5800 him, he will cast thee off for everH5703. 10TakeH2388 heed nowH6258; for Jehovah hath chosenH977 thee to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the sanctuaryH4720: be strongH2388, and do it.

11Then DavidH1732 gaveH5414 to SolomonH8010 his sonH1121 the patternH8403 of the porchH197of the temple, and of the housesH1004 thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upperH5944 roomsH2315 thereof, and of the innerH6442 chambersH2315 thereof, and of the place of the mercy-seat; 12and the patternH8403 of all that he had by the SpiritH7307, for the courts of the houseH1004 of Jehovah, and for all the chambers roundH5439 about, for the treasuriesH214 of the houseH1004 of GodH430, and for the treasuriesH214 of the dedicated thingsH6944; 13also for the courses of the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881, and for all the workH4399 of the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of Jehovah, and for all the vesselsH3627 of serviceH5656 in the houseH1004 of Jehovah; 14of goldH2091 by weightH4948 for the vesselsH3627 of goldH2091, for all vesselsH3627 of every kind of serviceH5656; of silverH3701 for all the vesselsH3627 of silverH3701 by weightH4948, for all vesselsH3627 of every kind of serviceH5656; 15by weightH4948 also for the candlesticks of goldH2091, and for the lampsH5216 thereof, of goldH2091, by weightH4948 for every candlestick and for the lampsH5216 thereof; and for the candlesticks of silverH3701, silverH3701 by weightH4948 for every candlestick and for the lampsH5216 thereof, according to the use of every candlestick; 16and the goldH2091 by weightH4948 for the tablesH7979 of showbread, for every tableH7979; and silverH3701 for the tablesH7979 of silverH3701; 17and the flesh-hooks, and the basins, and the cups, of pureH2889 goldH2091; and for the golden bowlsH4219 by weightH4948 for every bowlH4219; and for the silverH3701 bowlsH4219 by weightH4948 for every bowlH4219; 18and for the altarH4196 of incenseH7004 refinedH2212 goldH2091 by weightH4948; and goldH2091 for the patternH8403 of the chariotH4818, even the cherubimH3742, that spreadH6566 out their wings, and covered the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of Jehovah. 19All this, said David, have I been made to understand in writing from the handH3027 of Jehovah, even all the works of this patternH8403.

20And DavidH1732 saidH559 to SolomonH8010 his sonH1121, Be strongH2388 and of good courage, and do it: fearH3372 not, nor be dismayedH2865; for Jehovah GodH430, even my GodH430, is with thee; he will not failH3615 thee, nor forsakeH5800 thee, until all the workH4399 for the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of Jehovah be finishedH3615. 21And, behold, there are the courses of the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881, for all the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of GodH430: and there shall be with thee in all mannerH1697 of workH4399 every willingH5081 man that hath skillH2451, for any mannerH1697 of serviceH5656: also the captains and all the peopleH5971 will be wholly at thy commandment.