David prepareth for the building of the temple -- He instructeth Solomon.

¹⁾Then David said, This is the house of the LORDLord 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 LORDLord must be exceeding magnificentmagnifical, 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 ana house for the LORDLord God of Israel.

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

⁸⁾But the word of the LORDLord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars:; thou shalt not build ana 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 ana 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 everforever.

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

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

¹³⁾Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfilfulfill the statutes and judgments which the LORDLord 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 LORDLord ana 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 LORDLord be with thee.

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

¹⁸⁾Is not the LORDLord 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 LORDLord, and before his people.

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