Then David said
, " aThis
is the house
of the LORD
God
, and this
is the altar
of burnt
offering
for Israel
."
So David 1gave
orders
to gather
athe foreigners
who
were in the land
of Israel
, and bhe set
stonecutters
to hew
out stones
to build
the house
of God
.
David aprepared
large
quantities
of iron
1to make the nails
for the doors
of the gates
and for the clamps
, and more
bbronze
than could be weighed
;
and timbers of cedar
logs beyond
number
, for athe Sidonians
and Tyrians
brought
large
quantities
of cedar
timber
to David
.
David said
, "My son
aSolomon
is young
and inexperienced
, and the house
that is to be built
for the LORD
shall be exceedingly
magnificent
, famous
and glorious
throughout all
lands
. Therefore now
I will make
preparation
for it." So David
made
ample
preparations
before
his death
.
Then ahe called for his son
Solomon
, and charged
him to build
a house
for the LORD
God
of Israel
.
David said
to Solomon
, " aMy son
, 1I had intended
to build
a house
to the name
of the LORD
my God
.
"But the word of the LORD
came
to me, saying
, ` aYou have shed
much
blood
and have 1waged
great
wars
; you shall not build
a house
to My name
, because
you have shed
so much
blood
on the earth
before
Me.
`Behold, a son
will be born
to you, who
shall be a man
of rest
; and aI will give
him rest
from all
his enemies
on every
side
; for bhis name
shall be 1Solomon
, and I will give
peace
and quiet
to Israel
in his days
.
` aHe shall build a house
for My name
, and he shall be My son
and I will be his father
; and I will establish
the throne
of his kingdom
over
Israel
forever
.'
"Now, my son
, athe LORD
be with you that you may be successful
, and build
the house
of the LORD
your God
just
as He has spoken
concerning
you.
" aOnly the LORD
give
you discretion
and understanding
, and give
you charge
over
Israel
, so that you may bkeep
the law
of the LORD
your God
.
" aThen you will prosper
, if
you are careful
to observe
the statutes
and the ordinances
which
the LORD
commanded
Moses
concerning
Israel
. bBe strong
and courageous
, do not fear
nor
be dismayed
.
"Now behold, 1with great
pains
I have prepared
for the house
of the LORD
a100,000
talents
of gold
and 1,000,000
talents
of silver
, and bbronze
and iron
beyond
weight
, for 2they are in great
quantity
; also timber
and stone
I have prepared
, and you may add
to them.
"Moreover, there are many workmen
with you, stonecutters
and masons
of stone
and carpenters
, and all
men
who are skillful
in every
kind of work
.
"Of the gold, the silver
and the bronze
and the iron
there
is no
limit
. Arise
and work
, and may athe LORD
be with you."
aDavid also commanded
all
the leaders
of Israel
to help
his son
Solomon
, saying,
"Is not the LORD your God
with you? And ahas He not given
you rest
on every
side
? For He has given
the inhabitants
of the land
into my hand
, and the land
is subdued
before
the LORD
and before
His people
.
"Now aset
your heart
and your soul
to seek
the LORD
your God
; arise
, therefore, and build
the sanctuary
of the LORD
God
, bso that you may bring
the ark
of the covenant
of the LORD
and the holy
vessels
of God
into the house
that is to be built
cfor the name
of the LORD
."