1 Chronicles 28

David’s Address about the Temple

1Now 1DavidH1732 assembledH6950 at JerusalemH3389 allH3605 the officialsH8269 of IsraelH3478, the princesH8269 of the tribesH7626, and the commandersH8269 of the divisionsH4256 that servedH8334 the kingH4428, and the commandersH8269 of thousandsH505, and the commandersH8269 of hundredsH3967, and the overseersH8269 of allH3605 the propertyH7399 and livestockH4735 belonging to the kingH4428 and his sonsH1121, with the officialsH5631 and 2the mightyH1368 menH1368, even allH3605 the valiantH2428 menH1368. 2Then KingH4428 DavidH1732 roseH6965 to his feetH7272 and saidH559, “ListenH8085 to me, my brethrenH251 and my peopleH5971; I 3had 4intendedH3824 to buildH1129 a 5permanentH4496 homeH1004 for the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 and for 6the footstoolH1916H7272 of our GodH430. So I had madeH3559 preparationsH3559 to buildH1129 it. 3But GodH430 saidH559 to me, ‘7You shall not buildH1129 a houseH1004 for My nameH8034 becauseH3588 you are a manH376 of warH4421 and have shedH8210 bloodH1818.’ 4Yet, the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, 8choseH977 me from allH3605 the houseH1004 of my fatherH1 to be kingH4428 overH5921 IsraelH3478 9foreverH5769. For 10He has chosenH977 JudahH3063 to be a leaderH5057; and 11in the houseH1004 of JudahH3063, my father’sH1 houseH1004, and among the sonsH1121 of my fatherH1 He tookH7521 pleasureH7521 in me to makeH4427 me kingH4427 overH5921 allH3605 IsraelH3478. 512Of allH3605 my sonsH1121 (for the LordH3068 has givenH5414 me manyH7227 sonsH1121), 13He has chosenH977 my sonH1121 SolomonH8010 to sitH3427 on the throneH3678 of the kingdomH4438 of the LordH3068 overH5921 IsraelH3478. 6He saidH559 to me, ‘Your sonH1121 14SolomonH8010 is the one whoH1931 shall buildH1129 My houseH1004 and My courtsH2691; for I have chosenH977 him to be a sonH1121 to Me, and I will be a fatherH1 to him. 7I will establishH3559 his kingdomH4438 foreverH5704H5769 15ifH518 he resolutelyH2388 performsH6213 My commandmentsH4687 and My ordinancesH4941, as 16is done nowH3117.’ 8So nowH6258, in the sightH5869 of allH3605 IsraelH3478, the assemblyH6951 of the LordH3068, and in the hearingH241 of our GodH430, observeH8104 and seekH1875 afterH1875 allH3605 the commandmentsH4687 of the LordH3068 your GodH430 soH4616 that you may possessH5157 the goodH2896 landH776 and bequeathH5157 it to your sonsH1121 afterH310 you foreverH5704H5769.

9“As for you, my sonH1121 SolomonH8010, knowH3045 the GodH430 of your fatherH1, and 17serveH5647 Him with 18a wholeH8003 heartH3820 and a willingH2655 19mindH5315; 20for the LordH3068 searchesH1875 allH3605 heartsH3824, and understandsH995 everyH3605 intentH3336 of the thoughtsH4284. 21IfH518 you seekH1875 Him, He will let you findH4672 Him; but ifH518 you forsakeH5800 Him, He will rejectH2186 you foreverH5703. 10ConsiderH7200 nowH6258, for the LordH3068 has chosenH977 you to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the sanctuaryH4720; 22be courageousH2388 and actH6213.”

11Then DavidH1732 gaveH5414 to his sonH1121 SolomonH8010 23the planH8403 of 24the porchH197 of the temple, its buildingsH1004, its storehousesH1597, its upperH5944 roomsH5944, its innerH6442 roomsH2315 and 25the roomH1004 for the mercyH3727 seatH3727; 12and the planH8403 of allH3605 that he hadH1961 in 26mindH7307, for the courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, and for allH3605 the surroundingH5439 roomsH3957, for 27the storehousesH214 of the houseH1004 of GodH430 and for the storehousesH214 of the dedicatedH6944 thingsH6944; 13also for 28the divisionsH4256 of the priestsH3548 and 29the LevitesH3881 and for allH3605 the workH4399 of the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 and for allH3605 the utensilsH3627 of serviceH5656 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068; 14for the goldenH2091 utensils, the weightH4948 of goldH2091 for allH3605 utensilsH3627 for everyH3605 kindH5656 of serviceH5656; for the silverH3701 utensilsH3627, the weightH4948 of silver for allH3605 utensilsH3627 for everyH3605 kindH5656 of serviceH5656; 15and the weightH4948 of gold for the 30goldenH2091 lampstandsH4501 and their goldenH2091 lampsH5216, with the weightH4948 of each lampstandH4501 and its lampsH5216; and the weight of silver for the silverH3701 lampstandsH4501, with the weightH4948 of each lampstandH4501 and its lampsH5216 according to the useH5656 of eachH4501 lampstandH4501; 16and the goldH2091 by weightH4948 for the tablesH7979 of showbreadH4635, for eachH7979 tableH7979; and silverH3701 for the silverH3701 tablesH7979; 17and the forksH4207, the basinsH4219, and the pitchersH7184 of pureH2889 goldH2091; and for the goldenH2091 bowlsH3713 with the weightH4948 for eachH3713 bowlH3713; and for the silverH3701 bowlsH3713 with the weightH4948 for eachH3713 bowlH3713; 18and for 31the altarH4196 of incenseH7004 refinedH2212 goldH2091 by weightH4948; and goldH2091 for the modelH8403 of the chariotH4818, even 32the cherubimH3742 that spreadH6566 out their wings and coveredH5526 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068.

19“AllH3605 this,” said David, “the LordH3068 made me understandH7919 in writingH3791 by His handH3027 upon me, 33allH3605 the 34detailsH4399 of this patternH8403.”

20Then DavidH1732 saidH559 to his sonH1121 SolomonH8010, “35Be strongH2388 and courageousH553, and actH6213; do not fearH3372 norH408 be dismayedH2865, for the LordH3068 GodH430, my GodH430, is with you. 36He will not failH7503 you norH3808 forsakeH5800 you untilH5704 allH3605 the workH4399 for the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 is finishedH3615. 21Now beholdH2009, 37there are the divisionsH4256 of the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 for allH3605 the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of GodH430, and 38everyH3605 willingH5081 manH5081 of anyH3605 skillH2451 will be with you in allH3605 the workH4399 for allH3605 kinds of serviceH5656. The officialsH8269 also and allH3605 the peopleH5971 will be entirelyH3605 at your commandH1697.”