^{1 Ref} And David saith, `This is the house of Jehovah God, and this the altar for burnt-offering for Israel.'

^{2 Ref} And David saith to gather the sojourners who `are' in the land of Israel, and appointeth hewers to hew hewn-stones to build a house of God.

^{3 Ref} And iron in abundance for nails for leaves of the gates, and for couplings, hath David prepared, and brass in abundance -- there is no weighing.

^{4 Ref} And cedar-trees even without number, for the Zidonians and the Tyrians brought in cedar-trees in abundance to David.

^{5 Ref} And David saith, `Solomon my son `is' a youth and tender, and the house to be built to Jehovah `is' to be made exceedingly great, for name and for beauty to all the lands; let me prepare, I pray Thee, for it;' and David prepareth in abundance before his death.

^{6 Ref} And he calleth for Solomon his son, and chargeth him to build a house to Jehovah, God of Israel,

^{7 Ref} and David saith to Solomon his son, `As for me, it hath been with my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God,

^{8 Ref} and the word of Jehovah `is' against me, saying, Blood in abundance thou hast shed, and great wars thou hast made: thou dost not build a house to My name, for much blood thou hast shed to the earth before Me.

^{9 Ref} `Lo, a son is born to thee; he is a man of rest, and I have given rest to him from all his enemies round about, for Solomon is his name, and peace and quietness I give unto Israel in his days;

^{10 Ref} he doth build a house to My name, and he is to Me for a son, and I `am' to him for a father, and I have established the throne of his kingdom over Israel unto the age.

^{11 Ref} `Now, my son, Jehovah is with thee, and thou hast prospered, and hast built the house of Jehovah thy God, as He spake concerning thee.

^{12 Ref} Only, Jehovah give to thee wisdom and understanding, and charge thee concerning Israel, even to keep the law of Jehovah thy God;

^{13 Ref} then thou dost prosper, if thou dost observe to do the statutes and the judgments that Jehovah charged Moses with concerning Israel; be strong and courageous; do not fear, nor be cast down.

^{14 Ref} `And lo, in mine affliction, I have prepared for the house of Jehovah of gold talents a hundred thousand, and of silver a thousand thousand talents; and of brass and of iron there is no weighing, for in abundance it hath been, and wood and stones I have prepared, and to them thou dost add.

^{15 Ref} `And with thee in abundance `are' workmen, hewers and artificers of stone and of wood, and every skilful man for every work.

^{16 Ref} To the gold, to the silver, and to the brass, and to the iron, there is no number; arise and do, and Jehovah is with thee.'

^{17 Ref} And David giveth charge to all heads of Israel to give help to Solomon his son,

^{18 Ref} `Is not Jehovah your God with you? yea, He hath given rest to you round about, for He hath given into my hand the inhabitants of the land, and subdued hath been the land before His people.

^{19 Ref} `Now, give your heart and your soul to seek to Jehovah your God, and rise and build the sanctuary of Jehovah God, to bring in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the holy vessels of God, to the house that is built to the name of Jehovah.'

^{1 Ref} Then David said, This is the house of Yahweh God, and this is the altar of burnt-offering for Israel.

^{2 Ref} David commanded to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew worked stones to build the house of God.

^{3 Ref} David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight;

^{4 Ref} and cedar trees without number: for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David.

^{5 Ref} David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

^{6 Ref} Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel.

^{7 Ref} David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.

^{8 Ref} But the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars: you shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

^{9 Ref} Behold, a son shall be born to you, 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 to Israel in his days:

^{10 Ref} he shall build a 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 Ref} Now, my son, Yahweh be with you; and prosper you, and build the house of Yahweh your God, as he has spoken concerning you.

^{12 Ref} May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel; that so you may keep the law of Yahweh your God.

^{13 Ref} Then shall you prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahweh gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong, and of good courage. Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed.

^{14 Ref} Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Yahweh one hundred thousand talents of gold, and one 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 you may add to them.

^{15 Ref} There are also workmen with you in abundance, cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work:

^{16 Ref} of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and Yahweh be with you.

^{17 Ref} David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, [saying],

^{18 Ref} Isn't Yahweh your God with you? Hasn't he given you rest on every side? for he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Yahweh, and before his people.

^{19 Ref} Now set your heart and your soul to seek after Yahweh your God; arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God, to bring the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of Yahweh.