[1] David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes,
and the captains of the companies who served the king by course, and the
captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over
all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the
officers, and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to
Jerusalem. [2] Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, Hear me,
my brothers, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house
of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and for the footstool of our
God; and I had made ready for the building. [3] But God said to me, You
shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have
shed blood. [4] However Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the
house of my father to be king over Israel forever: for he has chosen Judah
to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among
the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all
Israel; [5] Of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has
chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Yahweh over
Israel. [6] He said to me, Solomon your 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] I
will establish his kingdom forever, if he be constant to do my commandments
and my ordinances, as at this day. [8] Now therefore, in the sight of all
Israel, the assembly of Yahweh, and in the audience of our God, observe and
seek out all the commandments of Yahweh your God; that you may possess this
good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you
forever. [9] You, Solomon my son, know you the God of your father, and
serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches
all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you
seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you
off forever. [10] Take heed now; for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house
for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it. [11] Then David gave to Solomon
his son the pattern of the porch [of the temple], and of the houses of it,
and of the treasuries of it, and of the upper rooms of it, and of the inner
chambers of it, and of the place of the mercy seat; [12] and the pattern of
all that he had by the Spirit, for the courts of the house of Yahweh, and
for all the chambers round about, for the treasuries of the house of God,
and for 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 Yahweh, and for all the vessels of service in the house of Yahweh;
[14] of gold by weight for the [vessels of] gold, for all vessels of every
kind of service; [of silver] for all the vessels of silver by weight, for
all vessels of every kind of service; [15] by weight also for the
lampstands of gold, and for the lamps of it, of gold, by weight for every
lampstand and for the lamps of it; and for the lampstands of silver,
[silver] by weight for [every] lampstand and for the lamps of it, according
to the use of every lampstand; [16] and the gold by weight for the tables
of show bread, for every table; and silver for the tables of silver; [17]
and the flesh-hooks, and the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for
the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by
weight for every bowl; [18] and for the altar of incense refined gold by
weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot, [even] the cherubim, that
spread out [their wings], and covered the ark of the covenant of Yahweh.
[19] All this, [said David], have I been made to understand in writing from
the hand of Yahweh, even all the works of this pattern. [20] David said to
Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: don`t be afraid,
nor be dismayed; for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you; he will not fail
you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of
Yahweh is finished. [21] Behold, there are the courses of the priests and
the Levites, for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be
with you in all manner of work every willing man who has skill, for any
manner of service: also the captains and all the people will be wholly at
your commandment.
