1 Paralipomenon 28
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1And David assembled all the chief men of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies, who waited on the king: and the captains over thousands, and over hundreds: and them who had the charge over the substance and possessions of the king: and his sons with the officers of the court, and the men of power: and all the bravest of the army at Jerusalem.
2And the king rising up and standing said: Hear me, my brethren and my people. I had a thought to have built a house, in which the ark of the Lord and the footstool of our God might rest: and I prepared all things for the building.
3And God said to me: Thou shalt not build a house to my name; because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
4But the Lord God of Israel chose me of all the house of my father, to be king over Israel for ever. For of Juda he chose the princes: and of the house of Juda, my father's house: and among the sons of my father, it pleased him to choose me king over all Israel.
5And among my sons (for the Lord hath given me many sons) he hath chosen Solomon my son, to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
6And he said to me: Solomon thy son shall build my house and my courts. For I have chosen him to be my son: and I will be a father to him.
7And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he continue to keep my commandments, and my judgments, as at this day.
8Now then before all the assembly of Israel, in the hearing of our God, keep ye, and seek all the commandments of the Lord our God: that you may possess the good land; and may leave it to your children after you for ever.
9And thou, my son Solomon, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart, and a willing mind. For the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the thoughts of minds. If thou seek him, thou shalt find him: but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
10Now therefore seeing the Lord hath chosen thee to build the house of the sanctuary, take courage, and do it.
11And David gave to Solomon his son a description of the porch, and of the temple, and of the treasures, and of the upper floor, and of the inner chambers, and of the house for the mercy seat:
12As also of all the courts, which he had in his thought, and of the chambers round about, for the treasures of the house of the Lord, and for the treasures of the consecrated things:
13And of the divisions of the priests and of the Levites, for all the works of the house of the Lord, and for all the vessels of the service of the temple of the Lord.
14Gold by weight for every vessel for the ministry. And silver by weight according to the diversity of the vessels and uses.
15He gave also gold for the golden candlesticks, and their lamps, according to the dimensions of every candlestick, and the lamps thereof. In like manner also he gave silver by weight for the silver candlesticks, and for their lamps according to the diversity of the dimensions of them.
16He gave also gold for the tables of proposition, according to the diversity of the tables: in like manner also silver for other tables of silver.
17For fleshhooks also, and bowls, and censers of fine gold, and for little lions of gold, according to the measure he gave by weight for every lion. In like manner also for lions of silver he set aside a different weight of silver.
18And for the altar of incense he gave the purest gold: and to make the likeness of the chariot of the cherubims spreading their wings, and covering the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
19All these things, said he, came to me written by the hand of the Lord, that I might understand all the works of the pattern.
20And David said to Solomon his son: Act like a man, and take courage, and do. Fear not, and be not dismayed: for the Lord my God will be with thee, and will not leave thee, nor forsake thee, till thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.
21Behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, for every ministry of the house of the Lord, stand by thee, and are ready: and both the princes, and the people know how to execute all thy commandments.
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1 Chronicles 28
28
David Commissions Solomon to Build the Temple
1 David assembled in Jerusalem#map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4. all the officials of Israel, including the commanders of the tribes, the commanders of the army divisions that served the king, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, the officials who were in charge of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, the eunuchs, and the warriors, including the most skilled of them.
2 King David rose to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a temple where the ark of the Lord’s covenant could be placed as a footstool for our God.#tn Heb “I, with my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and for a stool of the feet of our God.” I have made the preparations for building it. 3 But God said to me, ‘You must not build a temple to honor me,#tn Heb “for my name.” for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.’ 4 The Lord God of Israel chose me out of my father’s entire family to become king over Israel and have a permanent dynasty.#tn Heb “out of all the house of my father to become king over all Israel permanently.” Indeed,#tn Or “for.” he chose Judah as leader, and my father’s family within Judah, and then he picked me out from among my father’s sons and made me king over all Israel.#tn Heb “and among the sons of my father he desired to make me king over all Israel.” 5 From all the many sons the Lord has given me, he chose Solomon my son to rule on his behalf over Israel.#tn Heb “from all my sons, for many sons the Lord has given to me, he chose Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.” 6 He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build my temple and my courts, for I have chosen him to become my son and I will become his father. 7 I will establish his kingdom permanently, if he remains committed to obeying my commands and regulations, as you are doing this day.’#tn Heb “if he is strong to do my commands and my regulations like this day.” 8 So now, in the sight of all Israel, the Lord’s assembly, and in the hearing of our God, I say this:#tn The words “I say this” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons. Carefully observe#tn Heb “Watch! Seek!” all the commands of the Lord your God, so that you may possess this good land and may leave it as a permanent inheritance for your children after you.
9 “And you, Solomon my son, obey#tn Heb “know.” the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit,#tn Heb “with a complete heart and a willing being.” for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him,#tn Heb “he will allow himself to be found by you.” but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently. 10 Realize#tn Heb “see.” now that the Lord has chosen you to build a temple as his sanctuary. Be strong and do it!”
11 David gave to his son Solomon the blueprints for the temple porch,#tn Heb “for the porch.” The word “temple” was supplied in the translation for clarity. its buildings, its treasuries,#tn Or “storerooms.” its upper areas, its inner rooms, and the room#tn Heb “house.” for atonement. 12 He gave him#tn The words “he gave him” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons. the blueprints of all he envisioned#tn Heb “the pattern of all which was in the spirit with him.” for the courts of the Lord’s temple, all the surrounding rooms, the storehouses of God’s temple, and the storehouses for the holy items.
13 He gave him the regulations#tn The words “he gave him the regulations” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons. for the divisions of priests and Levites, for all the assigned responsibilities within the Lord’s temple, and for all the items used in the service of the Lord’s temple.
14 He gave him#tn The words “he gave him” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons. the prescribed weight for all the gold items to be used in various types of service in the Lord’s temple, for all the silver items to be used in various types of service,#tn Heb “for the gold, by the weight, for the gold, for all the items of service and service, for all the items of silver by weight for all the items of service and service.” 15 for the gold lampstands and their gold lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, for the silver lampstands, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, according to the prescribed use of each lampstand, 16 for the gold used in the display tables, including the amount to be used in each table, for the silver to be used in the silver tables, 17 for the pure gold used for the meat forks, bowls, and jars, for the small gold bowls, including the weight for each bowl, for the small silver bowls, including the weight for each bowl, 18 and for the refined gold of the incense altar.
He gave him#tn The words “he gave him” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons. the blueprint for the seat#tc The Hebrew text reads מֶרְכָּבָה (merkavah, “chariot”), but the final he (ה) is probably dittographic – note the prefixed he (ה) on the immediately following word. It is preferable to read מֶרְכָּב (merkav, “seat”). of the gold cherubim that spread their wings#tc The Hebrew text does not have “their wings,” but the word כְּנָפַיִם (kÿnafayim, “wings”) has probably been accidentally omitted by homoioteleuton. Note that the immediately preceding לְפֹרְשִׂים (lÿforsim) also ends in mem (ם). and provide shelter for the ark of the Lord’s covenant.
19 David said,#tn The words “David said” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons. “All of this I put in writing as the Lord directed me and gave me insight regarding the details of the blueprints.”#tn Heb “the whole in writing from the hand of the Lord upon me, he gave insight [for] all the workings of the plan.”
20 David said to his son Solomon: “Be strong and brave! Do it! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic!#tn Or perhaps, “don’t be discouraged.” For the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you or abandon you before all the work for the service of the Lord’s temple is finished. 21 Here are the divisions of the priests and Levites who will perform all the service of God’s temple. All the willing and skilled men are ready to assist you in all the work and perform their service.#tn Heb “and with you in all work, for every willing [one] in skill for all service.” The officials and all the people are ready to follow your instructions.”#tn Heb “and the officials and all the people to all your words.”
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