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1 # And David <01732> assembled <06950> (8686) all the princes <08269> of Israel <03478>, the princes <08269> of the tribes <07626>, and the captains <08269> of the companies <04256> that ministered <08334> (8764) to the king <04428> by course <04256>, and the captains <08269> over the thousands <0505>, and captains <08269> over the hundreds <03967>, and the stewards <08269> over all the substance <07399> and possession <04735> of the king <04428>, and of his sons <01121>, with the officers <05631>, and with the mighty men <01368>, and with all the valiant men <02428>, unto Jerusalem <03389>.
2 Then David <01732> the king <04428> stood up <06965> (8799) upon his feet <07272>, and said <0559> (8799), Hear <08085> (8798) me, my brethren <0251>, and my people <05971>: As for me, I had in mine heart <03824> to build <01129> (8800) an house <01004> of rest <04496> for the ark <0727> of the covenant <01285> of the LORD <03068> , and for the footstool <01916> <07272> of our God <0430>, and had made ready <03559> (8689) for the building <01129> (8800):
3 But God <0430> said <0559> (8804) unto me, Thou shalt not build <01129> (8799) an house <01004> for my name <08034>, because thou hast been a man <0376> of war <04421>, and hast shed <08210> (8804) blood <01818>.
4 Howbeit the LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478> chose <0977> (8799) me before all the house <01004> of my father <01> to be king <04428> over Israel <03478> for ever <05769>: for he hath chosen <0977> (8804) Judah <03063> to be the ruler <05057>; and of the house <01004> of Judah <03063>, the house <01004> of my father <01>; and among the sons <01121> of my father <01> he liked <07521> (8804) me to make me king <04427> (8687) over all Israel <03478> :
5 And of all my sons <01121>, (for the LORD <03068> hath given <05414> (8804) me many <07227> sons <01121> ,) he hath chosen <0977> (8799) Solomon <08010> my son <01121> to sit <03427> (8800) upon the throne <03678> of the kingdom <04438> of the LORD <03068> over Israel <03478>.
6 And he said <0559> (8799) unto me, Solomon <08010> thy son <01121>, he shall build <01129> (8799) my house <01004> and my courts <02691>: for I have chosen <0977> (8804) him to be my son <01121>, and I will be his father <01>.
7 Moreover I will establish <03559> (8689) his kingdom <04438> for ever <05769>, if he be constant <02388> (8799) to do <06213> (8800) my commandments <04687> and my judgments <04941>, as at this day <03117>.
8 Now therefore in the sight <05869> of all Israel <03478> the congregation <06951> of the LORD <03068>, and in the audience <0241> of our God <0430>, keep <08104> (8798) and seek <01875> (8798) for all the commandments <04687> of the LORD <03068> your God <0430>: that ye may possess <03423> (8799) this good <02896> land <0776>, and leave it for an inheritance <05157> (8689) for your children <01121> after <0310> you for <05704> ever <05769>.
9 And thou, Solomon <08010> my son <01121>, know <03045> (8798) thou the God <0430> of thy father <01> , and serve <05647> (8798) him with a perfect <08003> heart <03820> and with a willing <02655> mind <05315>: for the LORD <03068> searcheth <01875> (8802) all hearts <03824>, and understandeth <0995> (8688) all the imaginations <03336> of the thoughts <04284>: if thou seek <01875> (8799) him, he will be found <04672> (8735) of thee; but if thou forsake <05800> (8799) him, he will cast thee off <02186> (8686) for ever <05703>.
10 Take heed <07200> (8798) now; for the LORD <03068> hath chosen <0977> (8804) thee to build <01129> (8800) an house <01004> for the sanctuary <04720>: be strong <02388> (8798), and do <06213> (8798) it.
11 # Then David <01732> gave <05414> (8799) to Solomon <08010> his son <01121> the pattern <08403> of the porch <0197>, and of the houses <01004> thereof, and of the treasuries <01597> thereof, and of the upper chambers <05944> thereof, and of the inner <06442> parlours <02315> thereof, and of the place <01004> of the mercy seat <03727>,
12 And the pattern <08403> of all that he had by the spirit <07307>, of the courts <02691> of the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>, and of all the chambers <03957> round about <05439>, of the treasuries <0214> of the house <01004> of God <0430>, and of the treasuries <0214> of the dedicated things <06944>:
13 Also for the courses <04256> of the priests <03548> and the Levites <03881>, and for all the work <04399> of the service <05656> of the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>, and for all the vessels <03627> of service <05656> in the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>.
14 He gave of gold <02091> by weight <04948> for things of gold <02091>, for all instruments <03627> of all manner of service <05656>; silver also for all instruments <03627> of silver <03701> by weight <04948>, for all instruments <03627> of every kind of service <05656>:
15 Even the weight <04948> for the candlesticks <04501> of gold <02091>, and for their lamps <05216> of gold <02091> , by weight <04948> for every candlestick <04501>, and for the lamps <05216> thereof: and for the candlesticks <04501> of silver <03701> by weight <04948>, both for the candlestick <04501>, and also for the lamps <05216> thereof, according to the use <05656> of every candlestick <04501>.
16 And by weight <04948> he gave gold <02091> for the tables <07979> of shewbread <04635>, for every table <07979> ; and likewise silver <03701> for the tables <07979> of silver <03701>:
17 Also pure <02889> gold <02091> for the fleshhooks <04207>, and the bowls <04219>, and the cups <07184>: and for the golden <02091> basons <03713> he gave gold by weight <04948> for every bason <03713>; and likewise silver by weight <04948> for every bason <03713> of silver <03701>:
18 And for the altar <04196> of incense <07004> refined <02212> (8794) gold <02091> by weight <04948> ; and gold <02091> for the pattern <08403> of the chariot <04818> of the cherubims <03742>, that spread out <06566> (8802) their wings, and covered <05526> (8802) the ark <0727> of the covenant <01285> of the LORD <03068>.
19 All this, said David, the LORD <03068> made me understand <07919> (8689) in writing <03791> by his hand <03027> upon me, even all the works <04399> of this pattern <08403>.
20 And David <01732> said <0559> (8799) to Solomon <08010> his son <01121>, Be strong <02388> (8798) and of good courage <0553> (8798), and do <06213> (8798) it: fear <03372> (8799) not, nor be dismayed <02865> (8735): for the LORD <03068> God <0430>, even my God <0430>, will be with thee; he will not fail <07503> (8686) thee, nor forsake <05800> (8799) thee, until thou hast finished <03615> (8800) all the work <04399> for the service <05656> of the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>.
21 And, behold, the courses <04256> of the priests <03548> and the Levites <03881>, even they shall be with thee for all the service <05656> of the house <01004> of God <0430>: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship <04399> every willing <05081> skilful man <02451>, for any manner of service <05656>: also the princes <08269> and all the people <05971> will be wholly at thy commandment <01697>.