[1] David the king said to all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God
has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace
is not for man, but for Yahweh God. [2] Now I have prepared with all my
might for the house of my God the gold for the [things of] gold, and the
silver for the [things of] silver, and the brass for the [things of] brass,
the iron for the [things of] iron, and wood for the [things of] wood; onyx
stones, and [stones] to be set, stones for inlaid work, and of various
colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
[3] Moreover also, because I have set my affection on the house of my God,
seeing that I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to
the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy
house, [4] even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and
seven thousand talents of refined silver, with which to overlay the walls
of the houses; [5] of gold for the [things of] gold, and of silver for the
[things of] silver, and for all manner of work [to be made] by the hands of
artificers. Who then offers willingly to consecrate himself this day to
Yahweh? [6] Then the princes of the fathers` [houses], and the princes of
the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with
the rulers over the king`s work, offered willingly; [7] and they gave for
the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten
thousand darics, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen
thousand talents, and of iron a hundred thousand talents. [8] They with
whom [precious] stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of
Yahweh, under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. [9] Then the people
rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they
offered willingly to Yahweh: and David the king also rejoiced with great
joy. [10] Therefore David blessed Yahweh before all the assembly; and David
said, Blessed be you, Yahweh, the God of Israel our father, forever and
ever. [11] Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory,
and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heavens and in the
earth [is your]; your is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head
above all. [12] Both riches and honor come of you, and you rule over all;
and in your hand is power and might; and in your hand it is to make great,
and to give strength to all. [13] Now therefore, our God, we thank you, and
praise your glorious name. [14] But who am I, and what is my people, that
we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things
come of you, and of your own have we given you. [15] For we are strangers
before you, and sojourners, as all our fathers were: our days on the earth
are as a shadow, and there is no abiding. [16] Yahweh our God, all this
store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes
of your hand, and is all your own. [17] I know also, my God, that you try
the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness
of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen
with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you. [18]
Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this
forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and
prepare their heart to you; [19] and give to Solomon my son a perfect
heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and
to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made
provision. [20] David said to all the assembly, Now bless Yahweh your God.
All the assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and bowed down
their heads, and worshipped Yahweh, and the king. [21] They sacrificed
sacrifices to Yahweh, and offered burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the next
day after that day, even one thousand bulls, one thousand rams, and one
thousand lambs, with their drink-offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for
all Israel, [22] and ate and drink before Yahweh on that day with great
gladness. They made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and
anointed him to Yahweh to be prince, and Zadok to be priest. [23] Then
Solomon sat on the throne of Yahweh as king instead of David his father,
and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. [24] All the princes, and the
mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves
to Solomon the king. [25] Yahweh magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight
of all Israel, and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on
any king before him in Israel. [26] Now David the son of Jesse reigned over
all Israel. [27] The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years;
seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty-three [years] reigned he in
Jerusalem. [28] He died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor:
and Solomon his son reigned in his place. [29] Now the acts of David the
king, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Samuel the
seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad
the seer, [30] with all his reign and his might, and the times that went
over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.
