1 Chronicles 22:6-19

6He summoned his son Solomon and charged him to build a temple for the Lord God of Israel.

7David said to Solomon: “My son, I really wanted to build a temple to honor the Lord my God.

8But the Lord said to me: ‘You have spilled a great deal of blood and fought many battles. You must not build a temple to honor me, for you have spilled a great deal of blood on the ground before me.

9Look, you will have a son, who will be a peaceful man. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. Indeed, Solomon will be his name; I will give Israel peace and quiet during his reign.

10He will build a temple to honor me; he will become my son, and I will become his father. I will grant to his dynasty permanent rule over Israel.’

11“Now, my son, may the Lord be with you! May you succeed and build a temple for the Lord your God, just as he announced you would.

12Only may the Lord give you insight and understanding when he places you in charge of Israel, so you may obey the law of the Lord your God.

13Then you will succeed, if you carefully obey the rules and regulations which the Lord ordered Moses to give to Israel. Be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic!

14Now, look, I have made every effort to supply what is needed to build the Lord’s temple. I have stored up 100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and so much bronze and iron it cannot be weighed, as well as wood and stones. Feel free to add more!

15You also have available many workers, including stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and an innumerable array of workers who are skilled

16in using gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Get up and begin the work! May the Lord be with you!”

17David ordered all the officials of Israel to support his son Solomon.

18He told them, “The Lord your God is with you! He has made you secure on every side, for he handed over to me the inhabitants of the region and the region is subdued before the Lord and his people.

19Now seek the Lord your God wholeheartedly and with your entire being! Get up and build the sanctuary of the Lord God! Then you can bring the ark of the Lord’s covenant and the holy items dedicated to God’s service into the temple that is built to honor the Lord.”