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 <div class="label">29</div><div class="s1">Gifts for Building the Temple</div><div class="p"> 1Then King David said to the whole assembly: &#8220;My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great, because this palatial structure is not for man but for the Lord God. 2With all my resources I have provided for the temple of my God&#8212;gold for the gold work, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise,#29:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain. stones of various colors, and all kinds of fine stone and marble&#8212;all of these in large quantities. 3Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided for this holy temple: 4three thousand talents#29:4 That is, about 110 tons or about 100 metric tons of gold (gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents#29:4 That is, about 260 tons or about 235 metric tons of refined silver, for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings, 5for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the Lord today?&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 6Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king&#8217;s work gave willingly. 7They gave toward the work on the temple of God five thousand talents#29:7 That is, about 190 tons or about 170 metric tons and ten thousand darics#29:7 That is, about 185 pounds or about 84 kilograms of gold, ten thousand talents#29:7 That is, about 380 tons or about 340 metric tons of silver, eighteen thousand talents#29:7 That is, about 675 tons or about 610 metric tons of bronze and a hundred thousand talents#29:7 That is, about 3,800 tons or about 3,400 metric tons of iron. 8Anyone who had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the temple of the Lord in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite. 9The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.</div><div class="s1">David&#8217;s Prayer</div><div class="p"> 10David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying,</div><div class="q1">&#8220;Praise be to you, Lord,</div><div class="q2">the God of our father Israel,</div><div class="q2">from everlasting to everlasting.</div><div class="q1"> 11Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power</div><div class="q2">and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,</div><div class="q2">for everything in heaven and earth is yours.</div><div class="q1">Yours, Lord, is the kingdom;</div><div class="q2">you are exalted as head over all.</div><div class="q1"> 12Wealth and honor come from you;</div><div class="q2">you are the ruler of all things.</div><div class="q1">In your hands are strength and power</div><div class="q2">to exalt and give strength to all.</div><div class="q1"> 13Now, our God, we give you thanks,</div><div class="q2">and praise your glorious name.</div><div class="p"> 14&#8220;But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand. 15We are foreigners and strangers in your sight, as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope. 16Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you. 17I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you. 18Lord, the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you. 19And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion to keep your commands, statutes and decrees and to do everything to build the palatial structure for which I have provided.&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 20Then David said to the whole assembly, &#8220;Praise the Lord your God.&#8221; So they all praised the Lord, the God of their fathers; they bowed down, prostrating themselves before the Lord and the king.</div><div class="s1">Solomon Acknowledged as King</div><div class="p"> 21The next day they made sacrifices to the Lord and presented burnt offerings to him: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams and a thousand male lambs, together with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel. 22They ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the Lord that day.</div><div class="p">Then they acknowledged Solomon son of David as king a second time, anointing him before the Lord to be ruler and Zadok to be priest. 23So Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king in place of his father David. He prospered and all Israel obeyed him. 24All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David&#8217;s sons, pledged their submission to King Solomon.</div><div class="p"> 25The Lord highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal splendor such as no king over Israel ever had before.</div><div class="s1">The Death of David</div><div class="p"> 26David son of Jesse was king over all Israel. 27He ruled over Israel forty years&#8212;seven in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem. 28He died at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him as king.</div><div class="p"> 29As for the events of King David&#8217;s reign, from beginning to end, they are written in the records of Samuel the seer, the records of Nathan the prophet and the records of Gad the seer, 30together with the details of his reign and power, and the circumstances that surrounded him and Israel and the kingdoms of all the other lands.</div>
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 <div class="label">3</div><div class="s1">The Day of the Lord</div><div class="p"> 1Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. 2I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.</div><div class="p"> 3Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4They will say, &#8220;Where is this &#8216;coming&#8217; he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.&#8221; 5But they deliberately forget that long ago by God&#8217;s word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water. 6By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 7By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.</div><div class="p"> 8But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.</div><div class="p"> 10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.#3:10 Some manuscripts be burned up</div><div class="p"> 11Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.#3:12 Or as you wait eagerly for the day of God to come That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. 13But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.</div><div class="p"> 14So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. 15Bear in mind that our Lord&#8217;s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. 16He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.</div><div class="p"> 17Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position. 18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.</div>
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 <div class="label">6</div><div class="s1">The Lord&#8217;s Case Against Israel</div><div class="p"> 1Listen to what the Lord says:</div><div class="q1">&#8220;Stand up, plead my case before the mountains;</div><div class="q2">let the hills hear what you have to say.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 2&#8220;Hear, you mountains, the Lord&#8217;s accusation;</div><div class="q2">listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth.</div><div class="q1">For the Lord has a case against his people;</div><div class="q2">he is lodging a charge against Israel.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 3&#8220;My people, what have I done to you?</div><div class="q2">How have I burdened you? Answer me.</div><div class="q1"> 4I brought you up out of Egypt</div><div class="q2">and redeemed you from the land of slavery.</div><div class="q1">I sent Moses to lead you,</div><div class="q2">also Aaron and Miriam.</div><div class="q1"> 5My people, remember</div><div class="q2">what Balak king of Moab plotted</div><div class="q2">and what Balaam son of Beor answered.</div><div class="q1">Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal,</div><div class="q2">that you may know the righteous acts of the Lord.&#8221;</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 6With what shall I come before the Lord</div><div class="q2">and bow down before the exalted God?</div><div class="q1">Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,</div><div class="q2">with calves a year old?</div><div class="q1"> 7Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,</div><div class="q2">with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?</div><div class="q1">Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression,</div><div class="q2">the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?</div><div class="q1"> 8He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.</div><div class="q2">And what does the Lord require of you?</div><div class="q1">To act justly and to love mercy</div><div class="q2">and to walk humbly#6:8 Or prudently with your God.</div><div class="s1">Israel&#8217;s Guilt and Punishment</div><div class="q1"> 9Listen! The Lord is calling to the city&#8212;</div><div class="q2">and to fear your name is wisdom&#8212;</div><div class="q2">&#8220;Heed the rod and the One who appointed it.#6:9 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.</div><div class="q1"> 10Am I still to forget your ill-gotten treasures, you wicked house,</div><div class="q2">and the short ephah,#6:10 An ephah was a dry measure. which is accursed?</div><div class="q1"> 11Shall I acquit someone with dishonest scales,</div><div class="q2">with a bag of false weights?</div><div class="q1"> 12Your rich people are violent;</div><div class="q2">your inhabitants are liars</div><div class="q2">and their tongues speak deceitfully.</div><div class="q1"> 13Therefore, I have begun to destroy you,</div><div class="q2">to ruin#6:13 Or Therefore, I will make you ill and destroy you; / I will ruin you because of your sins.</div><div class="q1"> 14You will eat but not be satisfied;</div><div class="q2">your stomach will still be empty.#6:14 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.</div><div class="q1">You will store up but save nothing,</div><div class="q2">because what you save#6:14 Or You will press toward birth but not give birth, / and what you bring to birth I will give to the sword.</div><div class="q1"> 15You will plant but not harvest;</div><div class="q2">you will press olives but not use the oil,</div><div class="q2">you will crush grapes but not drink the wine.</div><div class="q1"> 16You have observed the statutes of Omri</div><div class="q2">and all the practices of Ahab&#8217;s house;</div><div class="q2">you have followed their traditions.</div><div class="q1">Therefore I will give you over to ruin</div><div class="q2">and your people to derision;</div><div class="q2">you will bear the scorn of the nations.#6:16 Septuagint; Hebrew scorn due my people&#8221;</div>
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