1Chronicles:22:2-19

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* And David commanded to collect the strangers that were in the land of Israel ; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God . * And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates , and for the joists , and brass in abundance without weight ; * and cedar-trees innumerable ; for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar-wood in abundance to David . * For David said , Solomon my son is young and tender , and the house that is to be built for Jehovah must be exceeding great in fame and in beauty in all lands : I will therefore make preparation for it . And David prepared abundantly before his death . * And he called for Solomon his son , and charged him to build a house for Jehovah the God of Israel . * And David said to Solomon , As for me , my son , I was minded to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God . * But the word of Jehovah came to me saying , Thou hast shed blood abundantly , and hast made great wars : thou shalt not build a house unto my name , for thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight . * 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 in his days I will give peace and quietness unto Israel . * He shall build a house unto 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 . * Now , my son , Jehovah be with thee , that thou mayest prosper , and build the house of Jehovah thy God , as he has said of thee . * Only , Jehovah give thee wisdom and understanding , and place thee over Israel , and to keep the law of Jehovah thy God . * Then shalt thou prosper , if thou takest heed to perform the statutes and ordinances which Jehovah commanded Moses for Israel : be strong and courageous ; fear not , neither be dismayed . * And behold , in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Jehovah a hundred thousand talents of gold , and a thousand thousand talents of silver ; and of brass and iron without weight , for it is in abundance ; and timber and stone have I prepared ; and thou shalt add to it . * And there are workmen with thee in abundance , hewers and workers of stone and timber , and all manner of skilful men for every kind of work . * Of the gold , the silver , and the brass , and the iron , there is no number . Arise and be doing and Jehovah be with thee . * And David commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son , [saying ,] * Is not Jehovah your God with you ? and has he [not ] given you rest on every side ? for he has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand ; and the land is subdued before Jehovah , and before his people . * Now set your heart and your soul to seek Jehovah your God ; and arise and build the sanctuary of Jehovah Elohim , to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah , and the vessels of the sanctuary of God into the house that is to be built unto the name of Jehovah .

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