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I Chronicles
Chapter 28
1
And David assembled all the princes of Israel,
the
princes of the tribes,
and
the captains of the companies
who
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 my heart to build an house of rest
for
the ark of the covenant of Jehovah/God,
and
for the footstool of our 'Elohiym/Godhead,
and
had made ready for the building. 3
But
'Elohiym/Godhead said unto me,
you
shall not build an house for My Name,
because
you have been a man of war,
and
have shed blood. 4
Howbeit
Jehovah/God
'Elohiym/Godhead
of Israel
chose
me before all the house of my father
to
be king over Israel forever.
For
he has 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
Jehovah/God has given me many sons)
he
has chosen Solomon, my son,
to
sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah/God
over
Israel.
6
And He said unto 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
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 Jehovah/God,
and
in the audience of our 'Elohiym/Godhead,
keep
and seek for all the commandments of Jehovah/God
your
'Elohiym/Godhead.
That
you may possess this good land,
and
leave it for an inheritance for your children
after
you forever. 9
And
you, Solomon my son,
know
you the 'Elohiym/Godhead of your father,
and
serve Him with a perfect heart
and
with a willing mind . . .
for
Jehovah/God 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
Jehovah/God has chosen you
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 parlors 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 Jehovah/God,
and
of all the chambers round about,
of
the treasuries of the house of 'Elohiym/Godhead,
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 Jehovah/God,
and
for all the vessels of service in the house of Jehovah/God.
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 basins
he
gave gold by weight for every basin;
and
likewise silver by weight for every basin of silver.
18
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight;
and
gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubim,
that
spread out their wings,
and
covered the ark of the covenant of Jehovah/God.
19
All this, said David,
Jehovah/God
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
Jehovah/God God, even my 'Elohiym/Godhead,
will
be with you;
He
will not fail you,
nor
forsake you,
until
you have finished all the work
for
the service of the house of Jehovah/God.
21
And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites,
even
they shall be with you for all the service
of
the house of 'Elohiym/Godhead.
And
there shall be with you 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 your commandment.
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