1 Chronicles 22
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1 David then said, “This is the place where the temple of the Lord God will be, along with the altar for burnt sacrifices for Israel.”
David Orders a Temple to Be Built
2 David ordered the resident foreigners in the land of Israel to be called together. He appointed some of them to be stonecutters to chisel stones for the building of God’s temple. 3 David supplied a large amount of iron for the nails of the doors of the gates and for braces, more bronze than could be weighed, 4 and more cedar logs than could be counted. (The Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large amount of cedar logs to David.)
5 David said, “My son Solomon is just an inexperienced young man,#tn Heb “a young man and tender.” and the temple to be built for the Lord must be especially magnificent so it will become famous and be considered splendid by all the nations.#tn Heb “and the house to build to make exceedingly great for a name and for splendor for all the lands.” Therefore I will make preparations for its construction.” So David made extensive preparations before he died.
6 He summoned his son Solomon and charged him to build a temple for the Lord God of Israel. 7 David said to Solomon: “My son, I really wanted#tn Heb “I was with my heart.” to build a temple to honor#tn Heb “for the name of.” the Lord my God. 8 But the Lord said to me:#tn Heb “and the word of the Lord was [i.e., came] to me saying.” ‘You have spilled a great deal of blood and fought many battles. You must not build a temple to honor me,#tn Heb “for my name.” for you have spilled a great deal of blood on the ground before me. 9 Look, you will have a son, who will be a peaceful man.#tn Heb “man of rest.” I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side.#tn Heb “his enemies all around.” Indeed, Solomon#sn The name Solomon (שְׁלֹמֹה, shÿlomoh) sounds like (and may be derived from) the Hebrew word for “peace” (שָׁלוֹם, shalom). will be his name; I will give Israel peace and quiet during his reign.#tn Heb “in his days.” 10 He will build a temple to honor me;#tn Heb “for my name.” he will become my son, and I will become his father. I will grant to his dynasty permanent rule over Israel.’#tn Heb “and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel permanently.”
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.#tn Heb “as he spoke concerning you.” 12 Only may the Lord give you insight and understanding when he places you in charge of Israel, so you may obey#tn Or “keep.” the law of the Lord your God. 13 Then you will succeed, if you carefully obey the rules and regulations which the Lord ordered Moses to give to Israel.#tn Heb “which the Lord commanded Moses concerning Israel.” Be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic!#tn Or perhaps, “and don’t get discouraged.” 14 Now, look, I have made every effort to supply what is needed to build the Lord’s temple.#tn Heb “and look, in my affliction [or perhaps, “poverty”] I have supplied for the house of the Lord.” I have stored up 100,000 talents#tn See the note on the word “talents” in 19:6. of gold, 1,000,000#tn Heb “a thousand thousands.” talents of silver, and so much bronze and iron it cannot be weighed, as well as wood and stones. Feel free to add more! 15 You also have available many workers, including stonecutters, masons, carpenters,#tn Heb “craftsmen of stone and wood.” and an innumerable array of workers who are skilled 16 in using gold, silver, bronze, and iron.#tn Heb “and every kind of skilled one in all work, concerning gold, concerning silver, and concerning bronze, and concerning iron, there is no numbering.” Get up and begin the work! May the Lord be with you!”
17 David ordered all the officials of Israel to support#tn Or “help.” his son Solomon. 18 He told them,#tn The words “he told them” are added in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons. “The Lord your God is with you!#tn In the Hebrew text the statement is phrased as a rhetorical question, “Is not the Lord your God with you?” The question anticipates the response, “Of course he is!” Thus in the translation the positive statement “The Lord your God is with you!” has been used. He has made you secure on every side,#tn Heb “and he gives rest to you all around.” for he handed over to me the inhabitants of the region#tn Or “earth.” and the region#tn Or “earth.” is subdued before the Lord and his people. 19 Now seek the Lord your God wholeheartedly and with your entire being!#tn Heb “now give your heart and your being to seek the Lord your God.” Get up and build the sanctuary of the Lord God! Then you can bring#tn Heb “to bring.” the ark of the Lord’s covenant and the holy items dedicated to God’s service#tn Heb “items of holiness of God.” into the temple that is built to honor the Lord.”#tn Heb “for the name of the Lord.”
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1 Chronicles 22
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1 Then David said, “This will be the house of Yahweh God, and this altar of burnt offering for Israel.”
David’s Preparations for Building the Temple
2And David commanded to assemble the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel and appointed stone craftsmen to cut dressed stones to build the house of God. 3And David provided much iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for the seams, and abundant copper that could not be weighed, 4and cedar timbers without number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought abundant cedars to David. 5Then David said, “Solomon my son is a boy and inexperienced, and the house built for Yahweh must be exceedingly great in fame and splendor throughout every land. I will make preparations for him.” So David provided abundant materials before he died.
Solomon Charged with Building the Temple of Yahweh
6Then he called to Solomon his son and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel. 7And David said to Solomon his son, “I myself had in my heart to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, 8but it happened that the word of Yahweh came over me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have made much war; you shall not build a house for my name because you have shed much blood upon the ground before me. 9Behold, a son shall be born to you; he himself will be a man of rest, and I will give rest to him from all his enemies all around, for his name will be Solomon, and peace and quietness I will give to Israel in his days. 10He himself will build a house for my name, and he himself will be to me a son, and I will be to him as a father, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’ 11Now, my son, Yahweh will be with you, that you may succeed and build the house of Yahweh your God as he has spoken concerning you. 12Only may Yahweh give to you understanding and insight that he might give you charge over Israel and the keeping of the law of Yahweh your God. 13Then you will prosper if you take care to do the statutes and judgments which Yahweh commanded Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and be courageous; fear not and do not be dismayed. 14Now see, with great effort I have made provision for the house of Yahweh: 100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron that cannot be weighed, for there is an abundance. Also timber and stone I have provided, but to these you should add. 15And with you there is an abundance of craftsmen: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and everyone skilled in every kind of craftsmanship 16with gold, silver, bronze, and iron without number. Arise and work! Yahweh will be with you!”
17And David commanded all the commanders of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, 18“Is not Yahweh your God with you? And has he not given you rest all around? For he has put in my hand the inhabitants of the land, and the land is subdued before Yahweh and before his people. 19Now set your heart and mind to seek Yahweh your Go, and arise and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God, that the ark of the covenant of Yahweh and the holy vessels of God might be brought into the house built for the name of Yahweh.
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