1 Chronicles 28

1 Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.

2 Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,

3 but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has shed blood.’

4 Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.

5 And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

6 And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.

7 I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’

8 So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God, so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever.

9 As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

10 Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”

11 Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat.

12 The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things,

13 for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD:

14 the weight of all the gold articles for every kind of service; the weight of all the silver articles for every kind of service;

15 the weight of the gold lampstands and their lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps; the weight of each silver lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand;

16 the weight of gold for each table of showbread, and of silver for the silver tables;

17 the weight of the pure gold for the forks, sprinkling bowls, and pitchers; the weight of each gold dish; the weight of each silver bowl;

18 the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

19 “All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”

20 David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.

21 The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”

1 ¶ And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.

2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: [As for me], I [had] in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

3 But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou [hast been] a man of war, and hast shed blood.

4 Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah [to be] the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make [me] king over all Israel:

5 And of all 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.

6 And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him [to be] my son, and I will be his father.

7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave [it] for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.

9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

10 Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do [it].

11 ¶ Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,

12 And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:

13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.

14 [He gave] of gold by weight for [things] of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; [silver also] for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:

15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, [both] for the candlestick, and [also] for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.

16 And by weight [he gave] gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and [likewise] silver for the tables of silver:

17 Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons [he gave gold] by weight for every bason; and [likewise silver] by weight for every bason of silver:

18 And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out [their wings], and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

19 All [this, said David], the LORD made me understand in writing by [his] hand upon me, [even] all the works of this pattern.

20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do [it]: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, [even] my God, [will be] with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.

21 And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, [even they shall be with thee] for all the service of the house of God: and [there shall be] with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people [will be] wholly at thy commandment.

1 And David gathered together unto Jerusalem all the princes of Israel, even the princes of the tribes, and the princes of the orders that waited upon the king, the princes over thousands and over hundreds, the princes over the king's goods and the king's cattle, and his sons, with the stewards, and the men of war, and all the valiant men.

2 And David the king stood upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren and my people. I purposed to build an house, where the ark of the covenant of the LORD should rest, and a footstool for the feet of our God; and I had sent to build it.

3 But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house unto my name: for thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.

4 Now the LORD God of Israel hath chosen me out of all my father's house to be king over Israel for ever. For he hath chosen Judah to be a principality, and in the house of Judah my father's house, and among my father's children, he was pleased with me, to make me king over all Israel.

5 And of all 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.

6 And he said unto me: Solomon thy son shall build my house and my court: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father;

7 And I will establish his kingdom for ever, when he shall endure to do according to my commandments and my statutes, as it is this day.

8 Now therefore before all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the ears of our God, keep and seek all the commandments of the LORD your God, that ye may possess the good land, and inherit it for your children after you for ever.

9 And thou, my son Solomon, know the God of thy father, and serve him with all thine heart and with all thy soul. For the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all thoughts. If thou seek him, thou shalt find him: but if thou forsake him, he will forsake thee for ever.

10 Take heed therefore, for the LORD hath chosen thee to build the house of the sanctuary: be thou confident, and make it.

11 And David gave Solomon his son a pattern of the hall, and of his house, and of the chambers, and of the halls, and of the chambers within, and of the house of the mercy seat;

12 For the pattern of all that was with him in his mind, even of the court of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasure of the house of GOD, and of the treasure of the sanctified,

13 The order of the priests, and of the Levites, and of all the service of the house of the LORD.

14 Gold by weight for all manner of vessels of every office, and all manner of silver ware by weight for all manner of vessels of every office.

15 And gold for candlesticks of gold, and for lamps of gold, for every candlestick, and for every lamp thereof, according to his weight: so also for silver candlesticks he gave the silver for the candlestick, and for the lamp thereof, according to the service of every candlestick.

16 And he gave gold for tables of shewbread, and to every table his weight, and silver for tables of silver,

17 And all gold for crosses, and for basons, and for caldrons, and for golden cups, every cup according to his weight, and for silver cups, every cup according to his weight,

18 And for the altar of incense the most precious gold, the weight thereof; also a pattern of the chariot of the cherubims of gold, to spread themselves out, and to cover the ark of the covenant of the LORD above.

19 All things were given me of the hand of the LORD, to instruct me in all the works of the pattern.

20 And David said unto Solomon his son, Be of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed. God the LORD my God shall be with thee, and shall not withdraw his hand from thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work of the service of the house of the LORD.

21 Behold, the order of the priests and of the Levites, unto all the offices of the house of God, are with thee in all thy dealings, and are willing and wise unto all the maters, and the princes, and all the people, unto all thy doings.