1 Chronicles 22

1 Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God, as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

2 So David gave orders to gather the foreigners in the land of Israel, from whom he appointed stonecutters to prepare finished stones for building the house of God.

3 David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed

4 and more cedar logs than could be counted; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.

5 And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So David made lavish preparations before his death.

6 Then David called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.

7 “My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,

8 but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.

9 But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign.

10 He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

11 Now, my son, may the LORD be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as He said you would.

12 Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.

13 Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

14 Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.

15 You also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and men skilled in every kind of work—

16 in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”

17 Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon:

18 “Is not the LORD your God with you, and has He not granted you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land has been subdued before the LORD and His people.

19 Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Begin building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.”

1 ¶ Then David said, This [is] the house of the LORD God, and this [is] the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that [were] in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;

4 Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

5 And David said, Solomon my son [is] young and tender, and the house [that is] to be builded for the LORD [must be] exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will [therefore] now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

6 ¶ Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel.

7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:

8 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.

10 He shall build an 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 for ever.

11 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.

12 Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.

13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.

14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.

15 Moreover [there are] workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.

16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, [there is] no number. Arise [therefore], and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.

17 ¶ David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, [saying],

18 [Is] not the LORD your God with you? and hath he [not] given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.

19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.

2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel, and to appoint masons to hew stones to build the house of God.

3 And David prepared much iron for nails for the doors of the gates, and that which was to be nailed, and so much brass as was not to be weighed;

4 Also cedar wood without number: for they of Zidon and Tyre brought much cedar wood unto David.

5 For David said, Solomon my son is a boy, and tender: but the house that shall be built for the LORD shall be great, and his name and his fame shall be exalted throughout all the earth: therefore will I provide for him. So David made much provision before his death.

6 And he called Solomon his son, and commanded him to build the house of the LORD God of Israel.

7 And said unto him, My son, I had it in mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God.

8 But the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Thou hast shed much blood, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not therefore build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed so much blood upon the earth before me.

9 Behold, the son that shall be born unto thee shall be a quiet man: for I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon: for I will give peace and quietness unto Israel all the days of his life.

10 He shall build an house for my name. He shall be my son, and I will be his father. And I will confirm his royal throne over Israel for ever.

11 Now therefore, my son, the LORD be with thee, and thou shalt be blessed to build an house unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken of thee.

12 The LORD also shall give thee wisdom and understanding, and shall command thee Israel, that thou keep the law of the LORD thy God.

13 But then shalt thou be blessed, if thou keep thyself to do the commandments and the statutes which the LORD Moses commanded Israel. Be of good courage, and be not afraid: fear not, neither be dismayed.

14 Behold, I have brought in my poverty unto the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver, and brass and iron without number; for they are too much for him. I have also sent wood and stones: thou mayest make more.

15 So hast thou many workmen, stonemasons, and carpenters, of stone and wood, and all manner of workmen, of all manner of work,

16 Of gold, and silver, and brass, and iron, without number. Arise thou, therefore, and set it right: the LORD will be with thee.

17 And David commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son.

18 Is not the LORD your God with you, and hath given you rest round about? For he hath delivered the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and the land is lodged before the LORD, and before his people.

19 Set your hearts therefore, and your souls, to seek the LORD your God. And arise, and build unto the LORD God a sanctuary, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of the LORD, into the house that is to be built unto the name of the LORD. Ch. 24. v. 1. So David made Solomon his son king over Israel, when he was old and full of life.