1 Chronicles 22

Preparations for the Temple

1Then DavidH1732 saidH559, “HereH2088 shall beH1931 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 GodH430, as well asH2088 the altarH4196 of burnt offeringH5930 for IsraelH3478.”

2So DavidH1732 gave ordersH559 to gatherH3664 the foreignersH1616 in the landH776 of IsraelH3478, from whom he appointedH5975 stonecuttersH2672 to prepareH2672 finishedH1496 stonesH68 for buildingH1129 the houseH1004 of GodH430.

3DavidH1732 providedH3559 a large quantity ofH7230 ironH1270 to make the nailsH4548 for the doorsH1817 of the gatewaysH8179 and for the fittingsH4226, together with moreH7230 bronzeH5178H369 than could be weighedH4948 4and moreH4557 cedarH730 logsH6086 than could be countedH369; forH3588 the SidoniansH6722 and TyriansH6876 had broughtH935 a large quantity ofH7230 cedarH730 logsH6086 to DavidH1732.

5And DavidH1732 saidH559, “My sonH1121 SolomonH8010 is youngH5288 and inexperiencedH7390, and the houseH1004 to be builtH1129 for the LORDH3068 must be exceedinglyH4605 magnificentH1431—famousH8034 and gloriousH8597 throughout allH3605 landsH776. ThereforeH4994 I must make preparationsH3559 for it.” So DavidH1732 made lavishH7230 preparationsH3559 beforeH6440 his deathH4194.

Solomon Anointed to Build the Temple

6Then David called forH7121 his sonH1121 SolomonH8010 and instructed himH6680 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478.

7“My sonH1121H589,” saidH559 DavidH1732 to SolomonH8010, “it wasH1961 inH5973 my heartH3824 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the NameH8034 of the LORDH3068 my GodH430, 8but this wordH1697 of the LORDH3068H559 cameH1961 to meH5921: ‘You have shedH8210 muchH7230 bloodH1818 and wagedH6213 greatH1419 warsH4421. You are notH3808 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for My NameH8034 becauseH3588 you have shedH8210 so muchH7227 bloodH1818 on the groundH776 before MeH6440. 9ButH2009 a sonH1121 will be bornH3205 to you whoH1931 will beH1961 a manH376 of restH4496. I will give him restH5117 from allH3605 his enemiesH341 on every sideH5439; forH3588 his nameH8034 will beH1961 SolomonH8010,1 and I will grantH5414 toH5921 IsraelH3478 peaceH7965 and quietH8253 during his reignH3117. 10HeH1931 is the one who will buildH1129 a houseH1004 for My NameH8034. HeH1931 will beH1961 My sonH1121, and IH589 will be his FatherH1. And I will establishH3559 the throneH3678 of his kingdomH4438 overH5921 IsraelH3478 foreverH5704H5769.’

11NowH6258, my sonH1121, may the LORDH3068 beH1961 with youH5973, and may you succeedH6743 in buildingH1129 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430, asH834 He saidH1696 you wouldH5921. 12Above allH389, may the LORDH3068 giveH5414 you insightH7922 and understandingH998 when He puts you in commandH6680 overH5921 IsraelH3478, so that you may keepH8104 the LawH8451 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430. 13ThenH227 you will succeedH6743, ifH518 you carefullyH8104 followH6213 the statutesH2706 and ordinancesH4941 thatH834 the LORDH3068 commandedH6680 MosesH4872 forH5921 IsraelH3478. Be strongH2388 and courageousH553. Do notH408 be afraidH3372H408 or discouragedH2865.

14Now beholdH2009, I have taken great painsH6040 to provideH3559 for the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068—100,000H3967H505 talentsH3603 of goldH2091,2 1,000,000H505 talentsH3603 of silverH3701,3 and bronzeH5178 and ironH1270 too greatH3588H1961H7230H369 to be weighedH4948. I have also providedH3559 timberH6086 and stoneH68, and you may addH3254 to themH5921.

15You also haveH5973 manyH7230 workersH6213H4399: stonecuttersH2672, masonsH2796H68, carpentersH6086, and men skilledH2450H3605 in every kindH3605 of workH4399— 16in goldH2091 and silverH3701, bronzeH5178 and ironH1270—craftsmen beyondH369 numberH4557. Now beginH6965 the workH6213, and may the LORDH3068 beH1961 with youH5973.”

17Then DavidH1732 orderedH6680 allH3605 the leadersH8269 of IsraelH3478 to helpH5826 his sonH1121 SolomonH8010: 18“Is notH3808 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 with youH5973, and has He not granted you restH5117 on every sideH5439? ForH3588 He has givenH5414 the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776 into my handH3027, and the landH776 has been subduedH3533 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068H6440 and His peopleH5971. 19NowH6258 setH5414 your heartH3824 and soulH5315 to seekH1875 the LORDH3068 your GodH430. BeginH6965 buildingH1129 the sanctuaryH4720 of the LORDH3068 GodH430, so that you may bringH935 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 and the holyH6944 articlesH3627 of GodH430 into the templeH1004 that will be builtH1129 for the NameH8034 of the LORDH3068.”