1 Chronicles 28

David Commissions Solomon

1Now DavidH1732 summonedH6950 allH3605 the leadersH8269 of IsraelH3478 toH413 JerusalemH3389: the leadersH8269 of the tribesH7626, the leadersH8269 of the divisionsH4256 in the king’sH4428 serviceH8334, the commandersH8269 of thousandsH505 and of hundredsH3967, and the officialsH8269 in charge of allH3605 the propertyH7399 and cattleH4735 of the kingH4428 and his sonsH1121, along withH5973 the court officialsH5631 and mighty menH1368—everyH3605 mighty manH1368 of valorH2428.

2Then KingH4428 DavidH1732 roseH6965 toH5921 his feetH7272 and saidH559, “Listen to meH8085, my brothersH251 and my peopleH5971H589. It was inH5973 my heartH3824 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 as a resting placeH4496 for the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 and as a footstoolH1916H7272 for our GodH430. I had made preparationsH3559 to build itH1129, 3but GodH430 saidH559 to me, ‘You are notH3808 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for My NameH8034, becauseH3588 youH859 are a manH376 of warH4421 who has shedH8210 bloodH1818.’

4Yet the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, choseH977 me out of allH3605 my father’sH1 houseH1004 to beH1961 kingH4428 overH5921 IsraelH3478 foreverH5769. ForH3588 He choseH977 JudahH3063 as leaderH5057, and from the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 He chose my father’sH1 householdH1004, and from my father’sH1 sonsH1121 He was pleasedH7521 to make me kingH4427 overH5921 allH3605 IsraelH3478. 5And of allH3605 my sonsH1121—forH3588 the LORDH3068 has givenH5414 me manyH7227 sonsH1121—He has chosenH977 SolomonH8010 my sonH1121 to sitH3427 onH5921 the throneH3678 of the kingdomH4438 of the LORDH3068 overH5921 IsraelH3478. 6And He saidH559 to me, ‘SolomonH8010 your sonH1121 is the oneH1931 who will buildH1129 My houseH1004 and My courtsH2691, forH3588 I have chosen himH977 as My sonH1121, and IH589 will beH1961 his FatherH1. 7I will establishH3559 his kingdomH4438 foreverH5704H5769, ifH518 he resolutelyH2388 carries outH6213 My commandmentsH4687 and ordinancesH4941, as is being doneH3117 this dayH2088.’

8So nowH6258 in the sightH5869 of allH3605 IsraelH3478, the assemblyH6951 of the LORDH3068, and in the hearingH241 of our GodH430, keepH8104 and seek outH1875 allH3605 the commandmentsH4687 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430, so thatH4616 you may possessH3423 this goodH2896 landH776 and leave it as an inheritanceH5157 to your descendantsH1121H310 foreverH5704H5769. 9As for youH859, SolomonH8010 my sonH1121, knowH3045 the GodH430 of your fatherH1 and serve HimH5647 wholeheartedlyH3820H8003 and with a willingH2655 mindH5315, forH3588 the LORDH3068 searchesH1875 everyH3605 heartH3824 and understandsH995 the intentH3336 of everyH3605 thoughtH4284. IfH518 you seek HimH1875, He will be foundH4672 by you; but ifH518 you forsake HimH5800, He will reject youH2186 foreverH5703. 10ConsiderH7200 nowH6258 thatH3588 the LORDH3068 has chosenH977 you to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the sanctuaryH4720. Be strongH2388 and do itH6213.”

The Plans for the Temple

11Then DavidH1732 gaveH5414 his sonH1121 SolomonH8010 the plansH8403 for the porticoH197 of the temple,1 its buildingsH1004, storehousesH1597, upper roomsH5944, innerH6442 roomsH2315, and the roomH1004 for the mercy seatH3727.2 12The plansH8403 contained everythingH3605 David hadH1961 inH5973 mindH73073 for the courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, for allH3605 the surroundingH5439 roomsH3957, for the treasuriesH214 of the houseH1004 of GodH430 and of the dedicated thingsH6944, 13for the divisionsH4256 of the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881, for allH3605 the workH4399 of serviceH5656 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, and for allH3605 the articlesH3627 of serviceH5656 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068:

14the weightH4948H2091 of allH3605 the goldH2091 articlesH3627 for every kind of serviceH5656; the weightH4948 of allH3605 the silverH3701 articlesH3627 for every kindH3605H3627 of serviceH5656; 15the weightH4948 of the goldH2091 lampstandsH4501 and theirH2091 lampsH5216, including the weightH4948 of each lampstandH4501 and its lampsH5216; the weightH4948 of each silverH3701 lampstandH4501 and its lampsH5216, according to the useH5656 of each lampstandH4501; 16the weightH4948 of goldH2091 for each tableH7979 of showbreadH4635, and of silverH3701 for the silverH3701 tablesH7979; 17the weight of the pureH2889 goldH2091 for the forksH4207, sprinkling bowlsH4219, and pitchersH7184; the weightH4948 of each goldH2091 dishH3713; the weightH4948H3713 of each silverH3701 bowlH3713; 18the weightH4948 of the refinedH2212 goldH2091 for the altarH4196 of incenseH7004; and the plansH8403 for the chariotH4818 of the goldH2091 cherubimH3742 that spreadH6566 their wings and overshadowedH5526H5921 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068.

19“All thisH3605,” said David, “allH3605 the detailsH4399 of this planH8403, the LORDH3068 has made clear to meH7919 in writingH3791 by His handH3027 upon meH5921.”

20David alsoH1732 saidH559 to SolomonH8010 his sonH1121, “Be strongH2388 and courageousH553, and doH6213 it. Do notH408 be afraidH3372H408 or discouragedH2865, forH3588 the LORDH3068 GodH430, my GodH430, is with youH5973. He will neitherH3808 fail youH7503H3808 nor forsake youH5800 beforeH5704 allH3605 the workH4399 for the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 is finishedH3615. 21The divisionsH4256 of the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881 are readyH2009 for allH3605 the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of GodH430, and everyH3605 willing manH5081 of everyH3605 skillH2451 will be at your disposal for the workH4399. The officialsH8269 and allH3605H5656 the peopleH5971H3605 are fully at yourH3605 commandH1697.”