1 Chronicles 28:2-9

2Then DavidH1732 the kingH4428 stoodH6965 upon his feetH7272, and saidH559, HearH8085 me, my brethrenH251, and my peopleH5971: As for me, I had in my heartH3824 to buildH1129 an houseH1004 of restH4496 for the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068, and for the footstoolH1916H7272 of our GodH430, and had made readyH3559 for the buildingH1129:

3But GodH430 saidH559 to me, Thou shalt not buildH1129 an houseH1004 for my nameH8034, because thou hast been a manH376 of warH4421, and hast shedH8210 bloodH1818.1

4However the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 choseH977 me before all the houseH1004 of my fatherH1 to be kingH4428 over IsraelH3478 for everH5769: for he hath chosenH977 JudahH3063 to be the rulerH5057; and of the houseH1004 of JudahH3063, the houseH1004 of my fatherH1; and among the sonsH1121 of my fatherH1 he took pleasureH7521 in me to make me kingH4427 over all IsraelH3478:

5And of all my sonsH1121, (for the LORDH3068 hath givenH5414 me manyH7227 sonsH1121,) he hath chosenH977 SolomonH8010 my sonH1121 to sitH3427 upon the throneH3678 of the kingdomH4438 of the LORDH3068 over IsraelH3478.

6And he saidH559 to me, SolomonH8010 thy sonH1121, he shall buildH1129 my houseH1004 and my courtsH2691: for I have chosenH977 him to be my sonH1121, and I will be his fatherH1.

7Moreover I will establishH3559 his kingdomH4438 for everH5769, if he shall be constantH2388 to doH6213 my commandmentsH4687 and my judgmentsH4941, as at this dayH3117.2

8Now therefore in the sightH5869 of all IsraelH3478 the congregationH6951 of the LORDH3068, and in the audienceH241 of our GodH430, keepH8104 and seekH1875 for all the commandmentsH4687 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430: that ye may possessH3423 this goodH2896 landH776, and leave it for an inheritanceH5157 for your childrenH1121 afterH310 you forH5704 everH5769.

9And thou, SolomonH8010 my sonH1121, knowH3045 thou the GodH430 of thy fatherH1, and serveH5647 him with a perfectH8003 heartH3820 and with a willingH2655 mindH5315: for the LORDH3068 searchethH1875 all heartsH3824, and understandethH995 all the imaginationsH3336 of the thoughtsH4284: if thou shalt seekH1875 him, he will be foundH4672 of thee; but if thou shalt forsakeH5800 him, he will cast thee offH2186 for everH5703.